Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso
El Paso, TX 79905-2827
About Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso is a public research university in El Paso, Texas, enrolling about 242 students. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Student demographics in federal data include Hispanic or Latino (88.4%) and Race/ethnicity unknown (6.6%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
What Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso is known for
Top program completions
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse147
- Medicine114
- Biomedical Sciences, General28
- Nursing Administration2
See earnings & programs for more.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso.
Campus
Location
El Paso, TX
City / state
- ZIP
- 79905-2827
- NCES locale
- City
See Urban (City) college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- Southwest
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering and Other Technology
Size
Enrollment
242
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 371
- Graduate
- 755
- Full-time share
- 91%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$12,500
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 52.97%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso reported total enrollment of about 242 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 17% male and 83% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Hispanic or Latino (88.4%), Race/ethnicity unknown (6.6%), and White (2.9%). About 52.97% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
90.9% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso in 2024 is 242 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 371 students. Graduate enrollment is about 755 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse: 17% male / 83% female
- Medicine: 46% male / 54% female
- Biomedical Sciences, General: 36% male / 64% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso graduates earn—and in which programs?
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso.
Evidence Median federal loan debt: $12,500.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 4 programs by IPEDS completions (5 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$162.9M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Texas median 4.5× the median ($35.8M)
- Southwest median 7.0× the median ($23.2M)
- U.S. median 6.2× the median ($26.4M)
- Texas median 13× the median ($13,085)
- Southwest median 17× the median ($10,113)
- U.S. median 14× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 77.9%
- Texas median 17.9 pp above median (60.1%)
- Southwest median 18.2 pp above median (59.7%)
- U.S. median 20.0 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $11,576
- Texas median 1.6× the median ($7,150)
- Southwest median 1.6× the median ($7,078)
- U.S. median 1.5× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $136,751
- Texas median 27× the median ($5,060)
- Southwest median 24× the median ($5,699)
- U.S. median 19× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso at a glance
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso is a public institution in El Paso, TX, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering and Other Technology.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Registered Nursing/Registered NurseMedicineBiomedical Sciences, General
- Largest enrollment groups
- Hispanic or Latino88.4%Race/ethnicity unknown6.6%White or Caucasian2.9%
Schools near Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso
Other campuses in El Paso, TX when available, plus nearby institutions in Texas.
Similar schools
Peers with the closest outcomes profile within Texas (completion, retention, and earnings).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso located?
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso is located in El Paso, TX.
How much does Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso?
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso reports undergraduate enrollment of about 371 students, Hispanic or Latino (88.4%), Race/ethnicity unknown (6.6%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How much debt do Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $12,500.
Is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso public or private?
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, TX.
Is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso an HBCU?
No. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso a tribal college?
No. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
By the common federal eligibility proxy used here (≥25% Hispanic enrollment in College Scorecard), yes—Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso reports 88.4% Hispanic enrollment share.
Is Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.