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University of Texas at Brownsville

The University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB) is a University of Texas System member located in Brownsville, Texas. This university formed a partnership between the University of Texas-Pan American at Brownsville and the Texas Southmost College. From 1991 to 2011, these two colleges were a substantial presence in South Texas education. They provided special opportunities for over 17,000 students from Texas, Mexico, and elsewhere. Today the partnership has ended with UTB becoming a stand-alone University of Texas school and Texas Southmost College becoming an independent community college once again. UTB offers bachelor’s degrees and an increasing number of graduate degrees in fields such as sciences, liberal arts, business, education, etc. There are also professional programs which are also designed to meet the regional, national and international needs.

General Information

Admission Office
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 882-8295
(800) 850-0160
Fax: (956) 882-7810
admissions@utb.edu
Contact: Rene Villarreal
Director of Admissions

Main Address
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 882-8200
www.utb.edu

Size
Total undergrads: 16,340
First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,797
Degree-seeking undergrads: 10,145
Graduate enrollment: 849

Setting
Urban setting
Small city (50,000 - 249,999)
Commuter campus

Degrees offered:

Associate

Bachelor's

Master's

Doctoral

Enrollment Statistics

Undergraduate Attendance Status

Undergraduate Student Gender

Undergraduate Student Age

Undergraduate Student Residence

Graduate Attendance Status

Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity

Retention and Graduate Rates

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Tuition & Fees

Estimated Expenses for Academic Year	2008-'09	2009-'10	2010-'11	2011-'12	% change 2010-'12
Tuition and fees	$4,145	$4,664	$4,872	$5,109	+4.86%
Books and Supplies	$601	$615	$646	$646	0.00%
Living Arrangement - On Campus
Room and Board	$5,377	$5,504	$5,782	$5,782	0.00%
Other	$4,006	$4,100	$4,308	$4,308	0.00%
Living Arrangement - Off Campus
Room and Board	$8,389	$8,587	$9,021	$9,021	0.00%
Other	$3,995	$4,090	$4,297	$4,297	0.00%
Total Expenses	2008-'09	2009-'10	2010-'11	2011-'12	% change 2010-'12
In-state On Campus	$14,129	$14,883	$15,608	$15,845	+1.52%
In-state Off Campus	$17,130	$17,956	$18,836	$19,073	+1.26%
In-state with Family	$4,746	$5,279	$5,518	$5,755	+4.30%

Average Graduate Student Tuition & Fees
Tuition for In-state Students	$3,086
In-state Student Fees	$1,104
Tuition for Out-of-state Students	$8,666
Out-of-state Fees	$1,104

Financial Aid

Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
Type of Aid	Students	Percent	Amount	Average Per Student
All students financial aid	1,329	96%
Grant or scholarship aid	1,318	95%	$6,965,563	$5,285
• Federal grants	985	71%	$3,982,447	$4,043
• Pell grants	985	71%	$3,772,197	$3,830
• Other federal grants	339	25%	$210,250	$620
State/local government grant or scholarships	702	51%	$1,716,240	$2,445
Institutional grants or scholarships	1,219	88%	$1,266,876	$1,039
Student loan aid	448	32%	$1,730,461	$3,863
• Federal student loans	448	32%	$1,730,461	$3,863
• Other student loans	0	0%	$0

All Majors and Programs

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Business Administration & Management

Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement

Education & Training

Engineering

Health, Medicine, Nursing & Therapy

Hospitality & Culinary Arts

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Natural & Physical Science

Social Science

Computer & Information Technology

Vocational & Technical Training

Program Completions for Most Recent Year	BA/BS	MA/MS	PhD	AA/AS	CERT
Total of All Education Programs	1053	198	-	1021	208
Biology and Biomedical Sciences	80	5	-	-	-
Biology and Biological Sciences, General	80	5	-	-	-
Business, Administration, Management, Marketing, etc.	189	33	-	102	19
Accounting	47	-	-	14	-
Accounting Technology/technician and Bookkeeping	-	-	-	-	7
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Programs	-	-	-	-	-
Business Administration and Management	93	33	-	-	-
Business/commerce	4	-	-	76	-
Entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial Studies	1	-	-	-	-
Finance	1	-	-	-	-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	-	-	-	8	6
International Business/trade/commerce	20	-	-	-	-
International Marketing	-	-	-	4	6
Marketing/marketing Management	23	-	-	-	-
Communication and Journalism Programs	40	-	-	-	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	40	-	-	-	-
Computing and Information Sciences	35	-	-	16	7
Computer and Information Sciences	10	-	-	16	7
Information Science/studies	25	-	-	-	-
Construction Trades	-	-	-	-	17
Building/construction Site Management/manager	-	-	-	-	17
Education	-	126	-	177	-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	-	-	-	-	-
Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services	-	14	-	-	-
Curriculum and Instruction	-	20	-	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	-	2	-	123	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	-	46	-	-	-
Educational/instructional Technology	-	24	-	-	-
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education and Teaching	-	-	-	9	-
Music Teacher Education	-	1	-	-	-
Reading Teacher Education	-	5	-	-	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	-	-	-	30	-
Special Education and Teaching	-	12	-	-	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	-	-	-	15	-
Teaching English As A Second or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	-	2	-	-	-
Engineering	8	-	-	-	-
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	8	-	-	-	-
Engineering Technology	11	-	-	22	15
Drafting and Design Technology/technician	-	-	-	9	15
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/technician	5	-	-	-	-
Industrial Technology/technician	3	-	-	13	-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician	1	-	-	-	-
Mechanical Engineering/mechanical Technology/technician	2	-	-	-	-
English Language, Composition and Literature/letters	13	3	-	-	-
English Language and Literature	13	3	-	-	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	23	4	-	18	-
Language Interpretation and Translation	2	-	-	-	-
Spanish Language and Literature	21	4	-	18	-
Health Services and Allied Health Sciences	35	13	-	185	69
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician	-	-	-	4	-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	-	-	-	8	-
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)	-	-	-	6	2
Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse Training	-	-	-	-	54
Medical Administrative/executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	-	-	-	9	13
Nursing Administration	-	2	-	-	-
Nursing Education	-	11	-	-	-
Public Health/community Nurse/nursing	-	-	-	-	-
Radiologic Technology/science - Radiographer	-	-	-	14	-
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	35	-	-	116	-
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist	-	-	-	28	-
History	34	2	-	-	-
History	34	2	-	-	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services	95	-	-	23	-
Corrections	39	-	-	-	-
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	51	-	-	-	-

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