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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

64.7%

In Fall 2021, a total of 388 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UTPB. Among these students, 177 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 49 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1030

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 784 admitted students 177 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

46%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 920-1140. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 570, while 25% scored below 470 and another 25% scored above 570.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 450 and 570, while 25% scored below 450 and 25% achieved a score of 570. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1030 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UTPB.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 26% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    470-570
  • Math

    450-570

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

20

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 784 admitted students 49 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

13%

Similar to the SAT, UTPB does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 13% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 17 and 23, with 25% scoring above 23 and another 25% scoring below 17.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    14-22
  • Math

    18-24
  • Composite

    17-23

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UTPB during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,212 650 562
Admitted students 784 425 359
Enrolled students 388 207 181
Acceptance rate 65% 65% 64%
Yield rate 50% 49% 50%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UTPB received a total of 1,212 applications. These applications included 650 male applicants and 562 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,212 applicants, UTPB admitted 784 students. Among the admitted students, there were 425 males and 359 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 388 students chose to enroll at UTPB. This means that 388 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 207 were male and 181 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UTPB had an overall acceptance rate of 65% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 65% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 64%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UTPB had an overall yield rate of 50% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 49%, and for female admitted students, it was 50%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UTPB over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,154 606 548 975 508 467 84% 84% 85% 504 277 227 52% 54% 49%
2016 1,307 631 676 1,065 512 553 82% 81% 82% 481 224 257 45% 44% 46%
2017 873 447 426 781 398 383 90% 89% 90% 445 233 212 57% 58% 55%
2018 779 417 362 705 375 330 90% 90% 91% 375 197 178 53% 52% 54%
2019 1,036 505 531 915 439 476 88% 87% 90% 398 199 199 44% 45% 42%
2020 1,389 648 741 1,221 576 645 88% 89% 87% 559 279 280 46% 48% 43%
2021 1,212 650 562 784 425 359 65% 65% 64% 388 207 181 50% 49% 50%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

The University of Texas Permian Basin uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UTPB is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at The University of Texas Permian Basin.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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