The student population at University of the Southwest is 1,130 (346 undergraduate and 784 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 71 (6.70%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at USW is 30.62% which is decreased by 100 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 171 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 51 male students for every 100 female students, down from 63 in 2015.
- 838 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 17.37% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,020 where 1,130 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,130 students in 2025 and was lowest at 875 in 2020. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,059 to 1,130 students, a net gain of 71 (6.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of the Southwest since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 407 where 346 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of the Southwest since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 613 where 784 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of the Southwest since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 35.13% and the percentage of black students is 13.19% at University of the Southwest. 2.92% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 38.14% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 32.77% to 35.13%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.23% to 2.92%. Black student enrollment decreased from 21.25% to 13.19%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 24.08% to 38.14%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7126 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7887 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of the Southwest over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
838 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 74% of total students. The number of online students has increased 17.37% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of the Southwest from 2015 to 2025.