University of the Southwest, NM

location_on  6610 North Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM 88240 • language  usw.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Very Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Education27%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs2%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting11%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies22%
Philosophy and Religious Studies7%
Psychology7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 45%
Median SAT Math 418
Median SAT Reading 438
Median ACT Composite 18

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 381–455
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 361–515
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 15–21
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $16,000
Out-of-State Tuition $16,000
Average Total Cost $26,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $7,957 $11,406
$30K–$48K $18,000 $9,005 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $11,423 $15,178
$75K–$110K $18,000 $12,845 $18,184
>$110K $18,000 $13,554 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 54%
Median Federal Debt $13,000
Repayment Rate 45%
Median Payment $241
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		44% 58% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 19% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 6% 10%
>$110K 		10% 5% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $14,000 $10,696 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $11,000 $9,168 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $9,254 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $10,589 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $8,170 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $29,826 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $21,000 $18,739 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $4,093 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $2,174 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		36% 36% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		45% 42% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		54% 47% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		60% 55% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 54%
Transfer Rate 76%
Withdrawal Rate 23%
Graduation Rate 21%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		4% 17% 33%
Within 6 Years 		21% 35% 49%
Within 8 Years 		10% 37% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 59% 57%
Caucasian 		18% 40% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		16% 35% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		33% 44% 63%
Other race 		100% 48% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 416
Full-time Undergrads 39%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 535
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 2% 7%
Black 		14% 3% 13%
Caucasian 		27% 29% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		29% 50% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		3% 9% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		6% 2% 4%
Other race 		18% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 47% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 23% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 8% 14%

Nearby Colleges

New Mexico Junior College
1 miles, S • 1.4 star
South Plains College
73 miles, NE • 1.9 star
Odessa College
78 miles, S • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Lea County Regional Airport
6 miles, SW • 1 star
Roswell Air Center
86 miles, NW • 1 star