Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson vs. Western New Mexico University

Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson vs. Western New Mexico University comparison

	Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson	Western New Mexico University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
Location	Tucson, AZ	Silver City, NM
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	125	3,378
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	suva.edu	wnmu.edu
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Costs	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
Tuition (In State)	$22,944	$4,770
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,944	$11,400
Room & Board	$7,506	$10,940
Avg Net Price	-	$10,676
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$8,967
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	89%

Admission	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.5
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 12, 2025

Academics	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Communications Technology (23%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (18%) Business (16%) Health Professions (13%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
Graduation Rate	70%	13%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$35,600
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	34%
Median Student Loan Debt	$50,750	$20,686
Median Loan Payment	$524	$213

Diversity	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
% Men	53%	33%
% Women	47%	67%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	29%
% Black	6%	7%
% Hispanic	36%	51%
% Native American	3%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	6%

Students	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
% In-State	100%	75%
% Out-of-State	0%	23%
Campus	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Western New Mexico University is larger than than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson based on total student enrollment (3,378 students vs. 125 students)

Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson vs. Western New Mexico University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson or Western New Mexico University?

• Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson is 381% more expensive to attend than Western New Mexico University for in-state tuition ($22,944.00 vs. $4,770.00)
• Out of state tuition is 101.3% higher at Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson than Western New Mexico University ($22,944.00 vs. $11,400.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson are 45.8% lower than costs at Western New Mexico University ($7,506 vs. $10,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Western New Mexico University than Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson (89% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western New Mexico University students is ?% larger than aid received Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson ($8,967 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson or Western New Mexico University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Western New Mexico University or Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson .

Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson vs. Western New Mexico University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson or Western New Mexico University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Western New Mexico University and Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson.

• The graduation rate at Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson is higher than Western New Mexico University (70% vs. 13%)
• Graduates from Western New Mexico University earn on average $3,100 more per year than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson graduates after ten years. ($35,600 vs. $32,500)
• Western New Mexico University students graduate with a $30,064 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson graduates. ($20,686 vs. $50,750)
• Western New Mexico University graduates are paying $311 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson graduates. ($213 vs. $524)
• More Western New Mexico University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson students, three years after graduation. (34% vs. 30%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/