University Of The Southwest

Location and Contact Information

6610 Lovington Hwy
Hobbs, NM 88240
USA
Main Tel: (575) 392-6561
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

The College of Southwest was started in 1958 by B. Clarence Evans as Hobbs Baptist College, a two year junior college. After changing its name to College of Southwest in 1962 and becoming a four year liberal arts college, it finally came to be known by its current name since 2008. The University of Southwest offers programs leading to both undergraduate and graduate degrees in areas such as accounting, biological science, educational administration, and business administration (MBA). The college has the following academic divisions:

  • School of Arts and Science
  • School of Business
  • School of Education

University of Southwest has an active Greek life made up of Alpha Chi, Phi Delta Kappa and Sigma Tau Delta honor societies. The college also has professional and performance organizations such as BEST (Bilingual Society for Students and Teachers), SAFE (Southwest Association for Future educators), Drama, and Debate Clubs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching and security and law enforcement.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Selective admissions.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
  • Numerous part-time students.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities II.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 13,612
Room$ 3,370
Board$ 4,200
Books and supplies$ 1,500
Other$ 2,800

Financial Aid

University Of The Southwest participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 100% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant100%$7,176
Institutional Grant88%$5,073
Federal Grant41%$4,302
Pell Grant41%$3,438
Other Federal Grant19%$1,836
State or Local Grant19%$4,941

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan65%$5,969
Federal Loan65%$5,835
Other Loan1%$7,200

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of The Southwest:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1College of St JosephRutland, VT428
2Rochester CollegeRochester Hills, MI901
3Victory UniversityMemphis, TN1,016
4Dallas Christian CollegeDallas, TX315
5Truett-McConnell CollegeCleveland, GA461
6Montana State University-NorthernHavre, MT1,217
7Emmanuel CollegeFranklin Springs, GA697
8Brewton-Parker CollegeMount Vernon, GA1,017
9MacMurray CollegeJacksonville, IL602
10University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY2,553

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Bachelor11919
Master4310

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  15

Students

Student enrollment was 509 in 2009-2010 (627 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 46% of the class.

Undergrads are 74% of enrolled students and graduate students are 26%.

Students under 25 years old represent 38% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 84% are full-time and 16% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men50%
Women35%
All42%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal289-472
Math300-530
Writing350-480

Room and Board

University Of The Southwest provides on-campus housing for 150 of its 627 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Red River Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 67 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 39 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

University Of The Southwest offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Single Postbaccalaureate (Education).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (27 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business/Commerce
  • Human Resources Development

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (85 awarded)

  • Bilingual and Multilingual Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
  • Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement
  • Educational Leadership and Administration
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education and Teaching
  • Special Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LIBERAL ARTS (18 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Social Sciences

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (1 awarded)

  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (3 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (12 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded)

  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Psychology