Hobbs, NM
University of the Southwest
https://www.usw.eduRepayment outcome
64.2%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$24,800–$56,200
middle 50% · median $40,600
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$15,522
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$10,824.5
Sticker price
before any aid
$24,154
Default rate
13.3%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Business$65,468
- Education$47,650
- Health Professions$47,260
- Parks & Fitness$35,815
- Criminal Justice$31,409
Academics
Acceptance
66.9%
Avg SAT
1,046.5
Enrollment
318
What students study
9 fields offered
Education
22% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Business22.0%
- 03Psychology13.6%
- 04Biology11.9%
- 05Liberal Arts10.2%
- 06Criminal Justice8.5%
- 07Health Professions6.8%
- 08Parks & Fitness3.4%
- 09History1.7%