USW Rankings and Evaluation

New Mexico Colleges

#6 in New Mexico Colleges

Federal Region VI

#25 in Federal Region VI

University of the Southwest is ranked 6^th in New Mexico Colleges and 25^th in Federal Region VI.

The following statements evaluate University of the Southwest by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Its tuition & fees of $16,670 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 1,066.
It offers very diverse area of study (79 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of USW are $16,670 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico.

University of the Southwest $16,670

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico $24,742

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of USW are $23,364 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico.

University of the Southwest $23,364

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico $24,640

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at USW is 26% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico.

University of the Southwest 26%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico 47%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at USW is 83% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico.

University of the Southwest 83%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico 64%

Student Population

The total student population at USW is 1,066 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico.

University of the Southwest 1,066

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico 499

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at USW is $9,736 which is 58.40% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico.

University of the Southwest $9,736

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico $22,772

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at USW is 19 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico.

University of the Southwest 19 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico 11 to 1

Number of Programs

USW offers 79 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico.

University of the Southwest 79

All U.S. Colleges 37

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45

4-Years Colleges 58

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico 18

Number of Online Programs

USW offers 45 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico.