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    Information Summary

    Ranks 3134th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Hobbs, NM

    Total Population31,528 (27,862 urban / 3,666 rural)
    Households11,121 (2.7 people per house)
    Families8,105 (3.2 people per family)
    Surrounding communityFringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)
    Pop. — African American2,204
    Pop. — Asian168
    Pop. — Pacific Islander34
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native560
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)21,453
    Pop. — Other8,275

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)

    UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, no graduate coexistence
    GraduateSingle postbaccalaureate (education)
    Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, inclusive
    EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
    Size & SettingVery small four-year, primarily nonresidential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringMaster's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending College of the Southwest?

    Ranks 1446th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $11,200 $11,200 $11,200
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $350 $350 $350
    FT Graduate Tuition $6,750 $6,750 $6,750
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $375 $375 $375
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $20,400 $20,400 $20,400
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $12,400 $12,400 $12,400
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $12,400 $12,400 $12,400

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $8,000 trend  $11,200 $8,000 trend  $11,200 $8,000 trend  $11,200
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $800 trend  $1,200
    On-Campus – Room & Board $4,600 trend  $6,000
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,550 trend  $2,000
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$25
    Graduate Application Fee$50
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 2,207 (871 male / 1,336 female)
    Admitted 515 (172 male / 343 female)
    Admission rate 23%
    First-time Enrollment 52 (29 male / 23 female)
    FT Enrollment 49 (28 male / 21 female)
    PT Enrollment 3 (1 male / 2 female)
    Total Enrollment627

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does College of the Southwest use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NAIA
    NAIA Baseball Conference Red River Athletic Conference
    NAIA Track & Field Conference Red River Athletic Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does College of the Southwest accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 1210th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 43%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 11 / 21
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 15 / 19
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 14 / 20

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 1241st for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 55%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 330 / 470
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 340 / 500
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 670 / 970

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentNo
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
    Dorm Capacity155
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$2,960
    Board Fee$3,560

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    College of the Southwest ranks 3320th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,225 52 pie   59%
    State & Local Grant Aid $3,030 39 pie   44%
    Institutional Grant Aid $3,166 74 pie   84%
    Student Loan Aid $3,031 58 pie   66%
    Any financial aid type   80 pie   91%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at College of the Southwest?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    549
    Black Non-Hispanic
    81826
    Hispanic
    70125195
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    9615
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    51015
    White Non-Hispanic
    126234360
    Race Unknown
    167
    Total 224 403 627

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at College of the Southwest.

      Men Women Total
    1 23 24
    5 5 10
    4 5 9
    4 5 9
    5 3 8

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 2 4 6
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General
    Business Administration and Management, General 3 6 9
    Business/Commerce, General 2 4 6
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 1
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 1 5 7
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 3 3 6
    Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement 2 5 7
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 7 8
    Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 1 1 1 7 10
    Elementary Education and Teaching 7 17 24
    English Language and Literature, General 3 3
    History, General
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 1
    Management Information Systems, General 1 1
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 5 5
    Mathematics, General
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
    Psychology, General 1 5 3 9
    Secondary Education and Teaching 1 1 5 7
    Social Sciences, General 1 2 3
    Special Education and Teaching, Other 1 1
    Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 2 2
    Total 3 2 30 1 1 79 116

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    College of the Southwest ranks 3245th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system No
    Average FT Salary $35,440 ($35,003 male / $35,986 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 27 (15 male / 12 female)
    Total Benefits $345,972

    College of the Southwest Summary

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    College of the Southwest is a private non-denominational four-year educational institution located in Hobbs, New Mexico. In addition, the college awards the master’s degree in a variety of educational disciplines including counseling, special education, and educational testing. Although the college is “grounded in Christian principles,” CSW cannot rightly be termed a “Christian college”, at least in the traditional sense of the phrase. The official mission of the college is as follows: In other words, College of the Southwest welcomes students to its campus as they are, which holds an appeal for many students over denominational schools. The College of Business Administration is currently preparing to offer a master’s degree in international business in the Fall 2007 semester. Due to the college’s isolated location outside the city limits of Hobbs, there is no adjacent privately-provided student housing. A notable contribution by the School of Business Administration, the yearly Job Fair hosted by CSW’s Business Leadership Council organization and the New Mexico Junior College serves to connect employers with an educated, motivated talent pool from both schools and the community. Some of the individuals the college has welcomed include: The faculty at CSW are absolutely committed to student success. CSW is primarily an “instruction” college, as opposed to a research institution.

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    College of the Southwest Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. Students with disabilities are not left alone with programs such as Wheelchair Accessibility, 35 work stations, available in: libraries, computer centers, Dorms Wired for Access to Campus-Wide Network, Email Accounts Provided to All Students, Commuter/Off-Campus Students Can Connect to Campus Network, Computer Helpline Available, Dorms Wired for High Speed Internet Connections, Online Library, Offers distance learning courses or programs (online or partially online): Yes, During Intersession Periods, During Normal Term Periods, Over the Summer, Percent of courses taught as online courses: 10%, Percent of courses taught as blended (online and offline): 10% and Percent of courses taught face-to-face: 80%. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. That is, the university has a Distance Learning, Double Major, Internships and Teacher Certification. College of the Southwest is unique in its study options.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at College of the Southwest.

    Computer Science:
    Computer Science
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    History:
    History – General
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies
    Social Sciences:
    Social Sciences – General
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management
    English Language and Literature:
    English
    Education:
    Bilingual/Bicultural Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Physical Education, Sales/Marketing Education, Science Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Social Science Teacher Education, Special Education
    Popular majors:
    thirty-seven percent education, sixteen percent psychology, fourteen percent security and protective services, thirteen percent business per marketing, five percent english
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology

    Moreover, for international students, the application fee is 25. Other additional expenses amounted to $4,000 Costs per credit hour $350 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $350 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June. Nonetheless, for non-international students, tutition fees are $10,500 Room & Board (on-campus) $5,400 Additional estimated expenses $4,000 Costs per credit hour $350 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid.

    College of the Southwest Admissions

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    This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty-five dollars regular application fee, twenty-five dollars out-of-state application fee and twenty-five dollars online application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. Specifically, there were one hundred and seventy-six total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and twenty-two total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 50% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 53%. Remember that this can change at any time.

    Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of April. Moreover, make sure that if you are a transfer student and are participating in a financial aid program, your financial aid application is in by the 15th of June. Priority financial aid applications for transfer students are due the 1st of March. The regular application is due the 1st of July. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of April. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of July and the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of June. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

    College of the Southwest Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s Intramural Football
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Women’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    The Mustangs are a member of NAIA.

    College of the Southwest Financial Aid

    Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Athletics, Leadership, Music/Drama, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Athletics, Job Skills, Leadership, Music/Drama and Religious Affiliation. Financial aid distribution is at forty-three percent scholarships per grants and fifty-seven percent loans per jobs.

    College of the Southwest Students

    The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Teachers College/College of Education, Four-year, Coed, where 50 percent of the applicants were admitted and Regionally accredited. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Besides, the student body consists of fifty percent in-state students, fifty percent out-of-state students, forty-three percent women, fifty-seven percent men, twelve percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, four percent black per non-hispanic, forty-four percent hispanic, thirty-three percent white per non-hispanic, three percent non-resident alien, three percent race per ethnicity unreported, fourteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-five percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-one percent in top half of graduating class, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, twenty-five percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. The school’s size is approximately five hundred and four degree-seeking undergrads, seventy-four first-time degree-seeking freshmen and ninety-five graduate enrollment. College of the Southwest offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Without doubt, the school is located 110 miles from Lubbock, Texas.

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