University of the Southwest

University of the Southwest is a private nonprofit college in Hobbs, NM. Its average net price is $17,550 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$14,695
$30,001 to $48,000$15,862
$48,001 to $75,000$16,776
$75,001 to $110,000$18,989
$110,001 and up$20,890
$17,582Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$17,582Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$17,550Average Net Price
$8,100Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$4,010Other Expenses
57.2%Students on Pell Grants
62.1%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

Not publishedAcceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$40,718
8 years after entry$45,684
10 years after entry$47,669
19.2%Graduation Rate
55.1%Retention Rate
$15,989Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Hobbs, NMLocation
Remote townSetting
346Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$54,462 National median for this major n=3,522Not published
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$40,105 National median for this major n=4,106Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,331 National median for this major n=9,793Not published
International Business$56,014 National median for this major n=5,265Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$35,268 National median for this major n=1,162Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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