For the academic year 2024-2025, Southwestern College has a total enrollment of 289 students and all students enrolled in graduate programs.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Other health professions school - which average 627 - Southwestern's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 19 male (6.57%) and 270 female (93.43%) students are attending Southwestern College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 7.04.
| Graduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 289 |
| Men | 19 |
| Women | 270 |
By race/ethnicity, 202 White, 11 Black, and 5 Asian students out of a total of 289 are attending at Southwestern College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Southwestern College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 48.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Black | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Hispanic | 46 | 3 | 43 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 202 | 12 | 190 |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1 | 10 |
| Race Unknown | 12 | 1 | 11 |
There are 23 students under 25 years old, and 226 students over 25 years old out of 249 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 25-29 | 58 | 57 | 1 |
| 30-34 | 51 | 47 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| 40-49 | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Over 65 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Southwestern College, 219 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 18 students are enrolled in some online courses.
54 students who live in New Mexico or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 165 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 289 | 219 | 18 |
| Undergraduate | Undergraduate Program Not Offered | ||
| Graduate | 289 | 219 | 18 |
| New Mexico Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 54 | 165 | 0 |
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