University of the Southwest academics
Hobbs, New Mexico · Private · 346 undergrads
University of the Southwest has 346 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 23 fields of study. The most degrees go to Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
The short answers
346
undergraduates.
697
graduate students.
23
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
60
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
47%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
346
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
697
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,034
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
48%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
47%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$48,745
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
63%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
20%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
2.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
60
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
215
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
15
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
47
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers