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College of the Southwest

General Information

Name: College of the Southwest
Address: 6610 Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM 88240
Phone:

  • General information: (505) 392-6561
  • Financial aid office: (505) 392-6561
  • Admissions office: (505) 392-6563

Website: www.csw.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$11,200$9,920$8,000
Books and supplies$1,200$1,000$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,000$5,000$4,600
        Other expenses$2,000$1,600$1,550

Total expenses   
On-campus$20,400$17,520$14,950

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 91%
  • Federal grants: 59%
  • State/local grants: 44%
  • Institutional grants: 84%
  • Student loans: 66%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3225
  • State/local grants:$3030
  • Institutional grants:$3166
  • Student loans:$3031

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,2078711,336
Percent admitted23.3%19.7%25.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time9.5%16.3%6.1%
Part-time0.6%0.6%0.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 627
Undergraduate enrollment: 531
First-time student retention: 54%
Overall graduation rate: 47%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 74%
    • Part Time: 26%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 55%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 34%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 3%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor


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