Tarleton vs. UTEP

Comparable Facts

Compare Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX with The University of Texas at El Paso in El Paso, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The University of Texas at El Paso is larger than Tarleton based on total student enrollment (25,039 students vs. 17,433 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, TX (Remote Town setting); The University of Texas at El Paso is in El Paso, TX (Large City setting).
• Tarleton State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Tarleton State University 20:1; The University of Texas at El Paso 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The University of Texas at El Paso are 0.5% lower than at Tarleton State University ($10,864 vs. $10,920).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40.6% higher at UTEP than at Tarleton State University (about $7,360 more per year; $25,502 vs. $18,142).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Tarleton State University than at The University of Texas at El Paso (91% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Texas at El Paso students is 33.3% larger than aid received by Tarleton State University students ($10,571 vs. $7,929).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Tarleton than at UTEP (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Tarleton and UTEP.
• Typical fall application deadline: Tarleton Aug 1, 2027; UTEP May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UTEP average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Tarleton (3.21).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 24.3% at Tarleton vs. 33.5% at UTEP.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The University of Texas at El Paso graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than Tarleton graduates ($17,250 vs. $19,750).
• Among borrowers, UTEP graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Tarleton graduates ($178 vs. $204).
• More Tarleton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UTEP students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 45%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.