The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) vs. University of Southern Mississippi

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and University of Southern Mississippi are public.
  • UTEP is located in El Paso, TX and University of Southern Mississippi is located in Hattiesburg, MS.
  • UTEP has more expensive tuition of $25,512 than University of Southern Mississippi ($11,618).
  • University of Southern Mississippi has tighter acceptance rate of 98.43% than UTEP (100.00%).
  • UTEP is larger with 23,880 students than University of Southern Mississippi (13,526 students).
The University of Texas at El Paso

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#290 in National Universities
#40 in Texas
Rankings#175 in National Universities
#6 in Mississippi
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
El Paso, TXLocationHattiesburg, MS
UTEPKnown as
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Research University (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,744 Texas residents
$25,512 out-of-state
Undergraduate$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
$7,166 Texas residents
$16,621 out-of-state
Graduate$9,618 Mississippi residents
$11,618 out-of-state
$8,236Financial Aid$8,595
Admission
$45Application Fee$45 undergraduate
$60 graduate
100.00%Acceptance Rate98.43%
38.19%Yield30.34%
980 SAT, 19 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
23,880Total Students13,526
20,165Undergraduate10,258
3,715Graduate3,268
2,218Online Enrollment3,954
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
47%Graduation Rate51%
19%Transfer-out Rate
75%Retention Rate70%
$43,300Average Earning after Graduation$42,700
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 988)On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,592)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
765 Full-time
354 Part-time
Number of Faculties629 Full-time
165 Part-time
2,441 Full-time
523 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,100 Full-time
395 Part-time
$82,728 for Faculties
$56,278 Part-time
Average Salary$72,421 for Faculties
$50,614 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023