Quick Facts About UT Permian Basin 

Don’t worry, there won’t be a quiz. 

General Campus Facts 

  • Founded: 1969 
  • Campus Locations: Odessa and Midland, Texas 
  • Alumni: ~18,000 
  • Mascot: Falcon 
  • Acres: 600 
  • Highlights: 
  • Wagner Nöel Performing Arts Center 
  • J. Conrad Dunagan Library 
  • John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute and Presidential Archives 
  • Stonehenge replica (on campus) 
  • 3-mile walking/jogging park around Odessa campus 
  • Childhood home to President George W. Bush displayed 
  • Largest heated outdoor pool in West Texas 

Academics 

  • Schools and Colleges: 5 
  • Undergraduate Degree Programs: 35 
  • Graduate Degree Programs: 18 
  • 100% of UT Permian Basin students passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam. That’s 21% higher than the national average! 
  • UTPB students’ admission rate to medical school is 70%, compared to the state average of 45%. 
  • UTPB student athletes maintain a higher average GPA and graduate at a higher rate than the general student population. 

Enrollment 

  • Enrollment: 5,834 
  • Undergraduate students: 4,744 
  • Graduate students:  1,090 
  • States represented: 36 
  • Texas counties represented: 185 
  • Countries represented: 45 
  • First-generation college students: 53% 

University Rankings 

  • #2 – Best Four-Year Colleges (Schools.com, 2017) 
  • #14 – Best Online Colleges in Texas (TheBestColleges.org, 2017) 
  • #21 – Most Affordable Online Colleges Offering a Bachelor’s Degree (OnlineU.org, 2017) 
  • #21 – For Hispanic Graduates in Master’s Programs (2015-16) 
  • #20 – Producer of Native American Graduates in Engineering 
  • #14 – Most Affordable Small University in the Country (and the only Texas university on the list) (Student Loan Hero) 
  • #1 – Most affordable master’s in bilingual/ESL education (2018) 
  • Least Expensive Four-Year Institution in Texas for All College Expenses (CollegeForAllTexans.com) 
  • Top 35 – Regional Universities West (U.S. News & World Report; also earned rankings for best online bachelor’s degree programs and best undergraduate engineering programs) 

Student Profile, Fall 2021

Gender: 

  • Women: 60% 
  • Men: 40% 

Ethnicity/Race:

  • Hispanic: 53%
  • White: 31%
  • Black: 8% 
  • Unknown: 2% 
  • Asian: 3% 
  • Other: 3% 

Athletics 

Men’s Sports: 

  • Football 
  • Basketball 
  • Baseball 
  • Soccer 
  • Golf 
  • Tennis 
  • Swimming & Diving 
  • Cross Country 

Women’s Sports: 

  • Soccer 
  • Softball 
  • Basketball 
  • Volleyball 
  • Cross Country 
  • Golf 
  • Swimming & Diving 
  • Tennis