Student Population at USW
Total Enrollment
1,066
Undergraduate
369
Graduate
697
Online Enrollment
697
Men Students
403
Women Students
663
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,066 students have enrolled at University of the Southwest - 369 undergraduate and 697 graduate.
By gender, 403 male and 663 female students are attending University of the Southwest. By attendance status, there are 499 full-time students and 567 part-time students.
The number of students at University of the Southwest is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus and New Mexico Highlands University, its population is very small (average population is 3,720).
University of the Southwest offers online degree/certificate programs and 697 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between University of the Southwest and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 403 male and 663 female students attending USW. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at USW.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 369 | 329 | 40 |
| Men | 208 | 183 | 25 |
| Women | 161 | 146 | 15 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 697 | 170 | 527 |
| Men | 195 | 46 | 149 |
| Women | 502 | 124 | 378 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 429 White students (40.24%) and 375 Hispanic students (35.18%) at University of the Southwest(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of the Southwest.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Hispanic | 205 | 118 | 87 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 94 | 53 | 41 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Total | 369 | 208 | 161 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Asian | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| Black or African American | 119 | 42 | 77 |
| Hispanic | 170 | 53 | 117 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 335 | 82 | 253 |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 35 | 12 | 23 |
| Total | 697 | 195 | 502 |
Online Student Population
At University of the Southwest, 1,066 students (100.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 697 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 207 students live in New Mexico where University of the Southwest is located in and 488 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,066 | 369 | 697 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 697 | 0 | 697 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 369 | 369 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 697 | 0 | 697 |
| New Mexico Residents | 207 | 0 | 207 |
| Other State in U.S. | 488 | 0 | 488 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |