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Ranks 818th overall and 23rd in Texas

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Edinburg, TX 78539-2999

Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
Total Population87,523 (75,990 urban / 11,533 rural)
Households23,220 (3.6 people per house)
Families19,623 (3.95 people per family)
Pop. — African American1,351
Pop. — Asian447
Pop. — Pacific Islander43
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native543
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)65,452
Pop. — Other22,126
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduateDoctoral, professional dominant
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, inclusive
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeYes
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending The University of Texas-Pan American?

Ranks 1584th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,100 $3,100 $9,772
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $799 $799 $799
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $129 $129 $407
FT Graduate Tuition $2,865 $2,865 $7,869
FT Graduate Required Fees $600 $600 $600
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $159 $159 $437
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $13,265 $13,265 $19,937
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $16,015 $16,015 $22,687
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $9,119 $9,119 $15,791

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $3,336 trend  $3,899 $3,336 trend  $3,899 $10,504 trend  $10,571
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,000
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,102 trend  $5,930
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,950 trend  $2,436
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $5,214 trend  $6,696
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $5,290 trend  $4,420
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $5,632 trend  $4,220

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application FeeN/A
Graduate Application Fee$35
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 7,130 (3,302 male / 3,828 female)
Admitted 4,853 (2,136 male / 2,717 female)
Admission rate 68%
First-time Enrollment 2,807 (1,289 male / 1,518 female)
FT Enrollment 2,695 (1,228 male / 1,467 female)
PT Enrollment 112 (61 male / 51 female)
Total Enrollment17,337

Admission Criteria

What criteria does The University of Texas-Pan American use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does The University of Texas-Pan American accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Independent Southwest Region
NCAA Baseball Conference Independent Southwest Region
NCAA Track & Field Conference Independent Southwest Region

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 1222nd for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 100%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 15 / 20
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 21
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 21

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 1121st for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 40%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 400 / 510
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 420 / 530
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 820 / 1040

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity988
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,000
Board Fee$1,900

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

The University of Texas-Pan American Ranks 4476th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,303 1,456 pie   64%
State & Local Grant Aid $3,939 1,418 pie   62%
Institutional Grant Aid $1,110 1,418 pie   62%
Student Loan Aid $2,529 719 pie   31%
Any financial aid type   2,074 pie   91%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at The University of Texas-Pan American?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
417472889
Black Non-Hispanic
405090
Hispanic
6,0468,96015,006
Asian / Pacific Islander
83106189
American Indian / Alaskan Native
91120
White Non-Hispanic
450497947
Race Unknown
69127196
Total 7,114 10,223 17,337

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at The University of Texas-Pan American?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
112839
Black Non-Hispanic
4711
Hispanic
6398051,444
Asian / Pacific Islander
51520
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/AN/AN/A
White Non-Hispanic
108149257
Race Unknown
N/AN/AN/A
Total 767 1,004 1,771

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at The University of Texas-Pan American.

  Men Women Total
44 363 407
42 130 172
89 70 159
50 97 147
82 65 147

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 5 78 1 1 85
American/United States Studies/Civilization 1 2 3
Anthropology 9 1 10
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 94 6 1 101
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 1 17 2 20
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 125 10 9 1 147
Business Administration and Management, General 14 1 130 3 11 159
Chemistry, General 1 15 2 1 19
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 10 10
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Clinical Psychology 2 6 1 9
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 27 3 1 31
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science 11 1 17 1 4 34
Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 2
Counseling Psychology 7 1 8
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 88 2 3 93
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 136 8 3 147
Dance, General 4 1 5
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) 15 2 2 19
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 19 20
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 5 1 6
Economics, General 1 2 3
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 1 1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 1 116 2 9 3 132
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 6 1 26 3 1 37
Elementary Education and Teaching 9 9
Engineering, Other 1 1
English Language and Literature, General 1 156 14 1 172
Experimental Psychology 1 1
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 10 4 14
Finance, General 3 100 1 7 111
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 35 1 4 2 44
French Language and Literature 1 1
General Studies 24 1 1 26
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 2 1 3
Health and Physical Education, General 1 1 94 11 4 111
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
History, General 1 2 44 2 49
Industrial Engineering 8 12 20
Information Science/Studies 1 1 2
International Business/Trade/Commerce 10 39 1 50
Journalism 4 1 55 1 8 1 70
Management Information Systems, General 30 2 1 33
Manufacturing Engineering 5 2 7
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3 2 44 1 4 54
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 1
Mathematics, General 1 40 2 5 1 49
Mechanical Engineering 7 1 40 5 2 55
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 387 10 8 407
Music, General 15 2 17
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 1 64 5 5 1 77
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 15 1 1 17
Philosophy 8 3 11
Physician Assistant 26 3 29
Physics, General
Political Science and Government, General 1 26 2 1 30
Psychology, General 3 84 2 5 1 95
Public Administration 8 1 9
Reading Teacher Education 19 1 4 24
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 3 35 1 2 41
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 11 1 13
Social Sciences, General 18 18
Social Work 1 85 1 2 1 90
Sociology 2 40 1 1 44
Spanish Language and Literature 2 89 1 1 1 94
Special Education and Teaching, General 19 5 24
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 2 1 2 5
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor 1 16 1 1 19
Total 106 17 2,655 37 2 185 46 3,048

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

The University of Texas-Pan American Ranks 790th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $64,052 ($68,658 male / $56,741 female)
Number of FT Faculty 621 (381 male / 240 female)
Number of PT Faculty 126
FT Faculty Ratio 5 : 1
Total Benefits $6,465,445
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The University of Texas-Pan American Academics

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The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. In particular, the university has a Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Weekend College. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. University of Texas: Pan American is unique in its study options.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at University of Texas: Pan American.

Computer Science:
Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Illustration, Music – General
English Language and Literature:
English Language & Literature – General
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Physics
Foreign Language and Literature:
Spanish
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Health/Physical Fitness
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Clinical Laboratory Science, Health Services – General, Medical Dietetics, Nursing (RN), Physician Assistance, Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology, Substance Abuse Counseling, Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
Security and Protective Services:
Law Enforcement Administration
Multiple or Interdisciplinary:
Biological/Physical Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
History:
History – General
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism
Public Administration and Service:
Social Work
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
Popular majors:
twenty percent interdisciplinary studies, eighteen percent business per marketing, eleven percent health professions, seven percent biology, seven percent security and protective services, seven percent social sciences, five percent english
Psychology:
Psychology – General

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of February.

The University of Texas-Pan American Admissions

Transfer students are not ignored, alternatively did not report the exact number of transfer students. This school did not report their application fee.

The regular application is due the 11th of August. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of March. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of February. Transfer students must apply no later than the 11th of August, with priority applications due on the 1st of February. the SAT subject section score is due the 11th of August. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of February. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 11th of August and

The University of Texas-Pan American Financial Aid

Financial aid forms are FAFSA. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Music/Drama, ROTC and State/District Residency. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Job Skills. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-eight percent scholarships per grants and thirty-two percent loans per jobs.

The University of Texas-Pan American Students

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Further, the student body consists of ninety-nine percent in-state students, one percent out-of-state students, six percent part-time students, fifty-six percent women, forty-four percent men, one percent asian per pacific islander, less than one percent black per non-hispanic, eighty-nine percent hispanic, three percent white per non-hispanic, five percent non-resident alien, one percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty-one percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-eight percent in top quarter of graduating class and seventy-nine percent in top half of graduating class. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. University of Texas: Pan American offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. The school’s size is approximately fourteen thousand, one hundred and twenty-nine degree-seeking undergrads, two thousand, four hundred and thirty-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen and two thousand, one hundred and six graduate enrollment.

In addition, the university has many unique facilites such as coastal studies laboratory on South Padre Island. After all, the school is located 250 miles from San Antonio, 300 miles from Austin.This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus.

The University of Texas-Pan American Athletics

The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Women’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Club Soccer
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division I and Women’s NCAA Division I Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division I, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
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