USW's tuition & fees has increased from $14,616 (2015) to $16,670 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 14.05% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,528 (year 2015) to $11,682 (year 2025).
USW's tuition increase rate is lower than the New Mexico's average increase rate of 29.69%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 13.02% from 2015 ($25,544).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, USW's COA is $28,870, which is increased by 4.34% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to USW's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 14.05% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $16,470. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of the Southwest over last the 10 years.
Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 9.14% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 10.65% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of the Southwest.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $9,728 | $15,450 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $9,960 | $15,450 | 2.38% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,226 | $15,500 | 2.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,226 | $15,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $11,370 | $16,000 | 11.19% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,730 | $16,000 | 11.96% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,610 | $16,000 | -8.80% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,710 | $16,000 | 0.86% |
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| 2023-24 | $11,000 | $18,000 | -6.06% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,200 | $18,700 | 10.91% |
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