SUE

Southwest University at El Paso

El Paso, Texas Private for-profit 4-year Large city

Overview

Southwest University at El Paso is a private for-profit four-year institution based in El Paso, Texas. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,130, made up of 2,073 undergraduates and 57 graduate students.

Southwest University at El Paso offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 27 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant, Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other, and Culinary Arts/Chef Training. It awarded 741 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

2,130

Students enrolled

64%

First-year retention

741

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

20:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 27

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 19

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant Associate Online option 287 graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other Associate Online option 43 graduates
Dental Assisting/Assistant Associate Online option 17 graduates
Registered Nursing Bachelor Online option 9 graduates
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer AssociateBachelor Online option 7 graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate Online option 1 graduate
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate Online option
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate Online option
Health AssociateMaster Online option
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Associate Online option
Health Services Administration Associate Online option
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Bachelor Online option
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician Associate Online option
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Associate Online option
Medical Office Management/Administration Bachelor Online option
Nursing Administration Master Online option
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Online option
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Associate Online option
Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate Online option

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2

Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician Associate Online option 25 graduates
Automobile Associate Online option 21 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 3

Business Administration and Management Bachelor Online option 24 graduates
Accounting and Business/Management Associate Online option 21 graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master Online option

Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1

Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate Online option 36 graduates

Precision Production 1

Welding Technology Certificate Online option 34 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Associate Online option 18 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 64%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 61
Associate degrees: 645
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 35

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 2,130
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 2,073
Graduate students, fall 2024: 57
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 3,799
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 3,710
Graduate students, 2024-25: 89
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 69%
Men: 31%
White: 7%
Hispanic or Latino: 84%
Black or African American: 7%
Asian: 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 5
Programs with a fully online option: 22
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Online graduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 10%
Students taking some online courses: 90%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Quarter
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
President: Benjamin Arriola
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact