Hobbs, New Mexico · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
University of the Southwest is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Hobbs, New Mexico. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 1,130 students in fall 2024, including 346 undergraduates and 784 graduate students.
University of the Southwest offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 36 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Mental Health Counseling/Counselor, Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, and Biology. It awarded 306 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 36 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 55% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
1,130
Students enrolled
55%
First-year retention
306
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
36
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 36
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
55%
First-year retention, part-time students
20%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
79
Master's degrees
210
Doctoral degrees (research)
13
Certificates under 1 year
4
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,130
Undergraduates, fall 2024
346
Graduate students, fall 2024
784
Full-time, fall 2024
48%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,410
Undergraduates, 2024-25
385
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,025
Full-time, 2024-25
43%
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
67%
Men
33%
White
37%
Hispanic or Latino
35%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
36
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
76%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Red River Athletic Conference
President
Ryan Tipton
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact