- The Inkwell
- New Mexico
- University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NMTown: remoteZIP 88240Founded 1962
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1962
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1973
- Website
- www.usw.edu
New MexicoPrivate nonprofit
University of the Southwest
University of the Southwest is a private nonprofit university in Hobbs, New Mexico, with 346 undergraduates. It graduates 19% within six years and costs $17,550 a year after aid.
19%graduate
Retention55%
4-year graduation18%
Pell Grant share57%
Federal loans62%
$17,550net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
19%graduate in 6 years
$47,669median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,989median debt
#1,359 of 1,704 for earnings#677 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,661 of 1,738 for graduation rate
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $28,504tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $17,582
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,582
- Average net price
- $17,550national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,695
$30,001–48,000$15,862
$48,001–75,000$16,776
$75,001–110,000$18,989
$110,001+$20,890
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- open admissionsnational median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Retention · this college55%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college19%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college57%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 19%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 18%
- First-year retention
- 55%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 40%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,718
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,669middle 50%: $30,559–$71,396
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,989
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$71,396
Median, University of the Southwest$47,669
Lower quarter$30,559
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 346
- Part-time
- 7.2%
- Women / men
- 47% / 53%
- Average age at entry
- 23.1
- First-generation students
- 47%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 57%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $3,737 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $4,066
- Endowment, end of year
- $16,137,893
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White16%
Hispanic65%
Black7.8%
Asian0.9%
Two or more races1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
Unknown8.1%
8 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Education24%
Business & management19%
Liberal arts & humanities18%
Parks, recreation & fitness14%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.6%
Psychology9.6%
Philosophy & religious studies3.6%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting1.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in New Mexico
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's College Santa Fe, NM | $22,480 | 70% | $45,537 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strayer University-Virginia Arlington, VA | $17,213 | 21% | $44,016 |
| Colorado State University Global Denver, CO | $17,732 | 26% | $82,047 |
| Governors State University University Park, IL | $15,833 | 23% | $61,863 |
| Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA | $16,579 | 27% | $38,786 |
| Alabama A & M University Normal, AL | $18,255 | 28% | $41,266 |
| American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZ | $16,125 | 9.8% | $42,612 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 188182. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896772.