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University of the Southwest

Hobbs, New Mexico · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$16,927What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
23%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
346
In-state tuition
$16,670Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$16,670
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$45,389Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$16,927

Better than 79% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

23%

Better than 5% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$45,389

Better than 24% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,303

Better than 77% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$28,210

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$16,927

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of the Southwest
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time23%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return55%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,303
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$45,389

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of the Southwest by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,2829
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported14
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported12
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported5
Psychology, GeneralNot reported4
Special Education and TeachingNot reported3
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported3
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported3
Biology, GeneralNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported1
MarketingNot reported1
International BusinessNot reported1
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported1
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reportedNot reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Communication and Media StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reportedNot reported

All 23 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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