University of the Southwest Teaching Programs

University of the Southwest is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

Where Is University of the Southwest?

Contact details for USW are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	6610 North Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM 88240
Phone:	575-392-6561
Website:	www.usw.edu

How Do I Get Into USW?

You can apply to USW online at: www.usw.edu/admissions/undergraduate_admission/undergraduate-admission-application

As long as you submit the requested materials to University of the Southwest when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford University of the Southwest?

The overall average net price of USW is $23,952. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At USW, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $5,891 a year. That adds up to $23,564 over four years for those students.

University of the Southwest Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 414 undergraduate students at USW, with 356 being full-time and 58 being part-time.

There are also 650 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 356 full-time undergraduates at USW, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of the Southwest students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	199
White	80
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	39

Geographic Diversity

New Mexico students aren't the only ones who study at University of the Southwest. At this time, 10 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 13 countries are represented at USW. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Colombia, Australia, and Netherlands.

Online Learning at University of the Southwest

In 2022-2023, 1,066 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at USW has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in New Mexico for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of USW majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement	41%
General Special Education	15%

University of the Southwest Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	53	0	53
General Special Education	3	17	0	20
Curriculum & Instruction	0	17	0	17
Educational Assessment, Testing, & Measurement	0	17	0	17
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	9	0	9
Elementary Education	2	0	0	2
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	1	1
General Education	0	0	1	1
Early Childhood Education	1	0	0	1
Secondary Education	1	0	0	1
Bilingual & Multilingual Education	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	7	113	2	122

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bildungsroman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.