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University of the Southwest

Hobbs, NM
Known forEconomic diversityFirst-gen friendlyFaith-centered
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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 346 undergrads, where 55% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

346

undergrads · larger than 16% of colleges

Diversity index

0.54

Pell Grant

55%

above the median

First generation

47%

above the median

Remote townNAIA · Red River Athletic Conference
Undergrads −5% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is General Studies (19% of graduates). 21 students for every faculty member, more than at 93% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,066 a year on instruction per student.

21 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 93% of colleges

Most popular major

General Studies

19% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

$47.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$4.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$17.2K

net price per year for first-years with grants

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$28,210 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
43% · avg $9K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Federal loans

64%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

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Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,389 ten years after enrolling, more than at 25% of colleges; 41% graduate within six years.

41%

41%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.3K

≈ $226/month for 10 years

Retention

55%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 17% → 17% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

  • Diversity

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Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

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    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 188182 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything