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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.

$23,952 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)

Where Is University of the Southwest?

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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?

$23,952 Net Price
62% Take Out Loans
4.5% Loan Default Rate
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.

The student loan default rate at USW is 4.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of the Southwest Undergraduate Student Diversity

356 Full-Time Undergraduates
46% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 414 undergraduate students at USW, with 356 being full-time and 58 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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

650 Took All Classes Online
1,064 Took At Least One Class Online
-5.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 1,064 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.

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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 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of USW

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of the Southwest was -5.1%. This is the #608 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at USW regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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