University of the Southwest (USW) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Hobbs, NM.
It offers 45 graduate programs - 35 Master's, and 10 Doctorate. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $23,364.
A total of 697 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,066 students at USW. USW offers online graduate programs and 697 out of 697 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find USW's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $23,364. It offers forty-five (45) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of the Southwest |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 6610 North Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM |
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| Graduate School Students | 650 students
697 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $23,364 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 45 Graduate Programs
35 Master's, 10 Doctorate |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of the Southwest
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of the Southwest with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $23,364 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $649.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $23,364 |
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| Cost per Credit | $649 |
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| Room & Board | $8,000 (On-Campus) / $15,000 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,000 (On-Campus) / $3,000 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $34,363 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $41,363 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $22,500 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $23,364 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of the Southwest offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 45 major areas - 35 Master's (35 online programs), 10 Doctorate (10 online programs). 215 students have been conferred Master's degree and 15 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 215 | 15 | - | - |
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| Men | 45 | 7 | - | - |
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| Women | 170 | 8 | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Communication | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Criminology | 3ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
USW graduate schools have a total of 650 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 183 male and 467 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 152 full-time and 498 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 697 students enrolled through online exclusively.
By race/ethnicity 322 White, 94 Black, and 19 Asian students are attending at University of the Southwest. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 650 |
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| Men | 183 |
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| Women | 467 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 650 |
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| Full-time Students | 152 |
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| Part-time Students | 498 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 650 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 10 |
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| Asian | 19 |
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| Black | 94 |
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| Hispanic | 158 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 322 |
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| Two or more races | 2 |
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| Un-Known | 44 |
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Online Population
At University of the Southwest graduate schools, 697 students enrolled online exclusively and 0 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 697 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 697 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 0 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 0 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 697 |
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| New Mexico Resident | 207 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 488 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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