Private for-profitFour-year

Southwest University at El Paso

El Paso, TX · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$16,906
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$16,000
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
59.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$29,648
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$23,987
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$16,000
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$16,000
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$4,340
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,400
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00016,569
$30,001–48,00020,912

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
59.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
74.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
63.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$29,611
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$29,648
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$212.03
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
18.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $29,648 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,073
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
50.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
82.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
75.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$16,246
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White6%
Hispanic86%
Black6%
Asian1%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in TX

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Abilene Christian UniversityNot reported59.0%$55,736
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineNot reportedNot reported$55,736
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley - AustinNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alvin Community College$8,52524.0%$45,762
Amberton UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American InterContinental University-HoustonNot reported4.5%$36,144
Angelo State University$15,09144.0%$50,116
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arlington Baptist UniversityNot reported19.4%$44,644
Austin CollegeNot reported67.0%$61,296
Austin Community College District$6,39020.2%$43,177

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$86,015$70,786Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$59,097$65,389$44,863
Public Health.$40,984$58,808$57,101
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.$40,705$58,424$20,000
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.$39,459$69,830$53,230
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$36,823$57,472$26,496
Accounting and Related Services.$35,818$47,660$20,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$33,726$42,269$18,250
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$33,666$37,073$20,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$28,664$34,272Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Not reported$57,584Not reported
Precision Metal Working.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Not reported$80,813$46,551

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10