University of the Southwest

Online Program Overview

University of the Southwest is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Hobbs, New Mexico. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $16,670 in average for all students.

It offers 74 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 39 programs - 30 Masters, 9 Doctorate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	University of the Southwest
Type	four-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	6610 North Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM
Online Students	697 Enrolled Online Exclusively 369 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$16,670
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$23,364
Student to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)
Total	39 Programs
Masters	30 Programs
Doctorate	9 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at University of the Southwest . Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $16,670 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $23,364 for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $581 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $649 for all students.

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$16,200	$16,200	$16,200	$17,200	$16,670
Graduate	$22,500	$22,500	$22,500	$22,500	$23,364

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$575	$575	$575	$599	$581
Graduate	$625	$625	$625	$625	$649

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

University of the Southwest offers 74 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate programs. Of that, 39 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 30 Masters, 9 Doctorate. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	30	9	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	33	31	9	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Bilingual and Multilingual Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	53	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Christian Studies	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Theology and Religious Vocations

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Pastoral Studies/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12	1	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management and Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At University of the Southwest, there are 1,066 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,066 students were attending classes through distance learning (697 students are enrolled exclusively and 369 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,066
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	697
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	369
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

By student location, out of a total of 697 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 207 New Mexico Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 488 students living in the U.S. States other than New Mexico, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	697
New Mexico Resident	207
Other State In U.S.	488
Outside of U.S.	2

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	697
Undergraduate	0
Graduate	697

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	0
Degree/Certificate Seeking	-
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	-

Online Degrees and Programs at University of the Southwest