Southwest University at El Paso
El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · offers Bachelor's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$16,906Average net price / year
59%Graduation rate
$29,648Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$20,000Median debt at graduation
2,073Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $16,000
- Total cost of attendance
- $23,987
- Books & supplies
- $1,400
- Average net price
- $16,906
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,569
- $30–48k
- $20,912
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- First-year retention
- 64%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $29,611
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $29,648
- Median debt (graduates)
- $20,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 82%
- Students with federal loans
- 76%
Programs: what graduates earn
11 of 18 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 10 | $19,249 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 36 | $74,637 | $32,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 49 | $51,809 | $41,654 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 18 | $33,024 | $19,998 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 49 | $30,423 | $24,750 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 59 | $27,925 | $20,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 86 | $25,851 | $20,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 311 | $24,117 | $17,367 |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | — | $86,211 | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | — | $36,583 | $47,083 |
| Public Health | — | $31,612 | $48,996 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,073
- Graduate students
- 89
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 68% / 32%
- White
- 6%
- Hispanic
- 86%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $35,640 / year
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Website
- southwestuniversity.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 5% of degrees
- Mechanic & Repair Technologies – 6% of degrees
- Precision Production – 5% of degrees
- Health Professions – 76% of degrees
- Business & Management – 6% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Southwest University at El Paso cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,906 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $16,000 and the full cost of attendance is $23,987.
How much do Southwest University at El Paso graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $29,648 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
59% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in El Paso
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · Public · 24,214 students |
$3,206 | — | 24% | $35,212 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX · Public · 21,005 students |
$9,403 | 100% | 50% | $50,923 |
| Western Technical College El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 1,206 students |
— | — | 72% | $36,156 |
| Pima Medical Institute-El Paso El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 617 students |
$23,412 | — | 57% | $38,673 |
| Western Technical College El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 600 students |
$28,004 | — | 72% | $36,156 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 448 students |
$26,656 | — | 54% | $22,378 |
| Texas Tech University Health Scienes Center El Paso El Paso, TX · Public · 242 students |
— | — | — | — |
| Tri-State Cosmetology Institute El Paso, TX · Private for-profit · 126 students |
$15,190 | — | 88% | $18,157 |
| CET-El Paso El Paso, TX · Private nonprofit · 67 students |
$15,578 | — | 64% | $32,986 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.