USW vs. University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus

University of the Southwest vs. University of Phoenix Albuquerque Campus comparison

	University of the Southwest	University of Phoenix Albuquerque Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	USW	University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus
Location	Hobbs, NM	Albuquerque, NM
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,066	13
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	usw.edu	phoenix.edu
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Costs	USW	University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus
Tuition (In State)	$17,000	$9,960
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,000	$9,960
Room & Board	$8,910	$5,570
Avg Net Price	$20,533	-
Avg Grant Aid	$8,365	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	USW	University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus
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Applied	-	-
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.63	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	USW	University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Business (36%) Education (29%) Psychology (17%) Biology (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)	Business (55%) Human Services (16%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (13%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	USW	University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus
Graduation Rate	18%	25%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,700	$55,800
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,500	$32,813
Median Loan Payment	$242	$339

Diversity	USW	University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus
% Men	38%	54%
% Women	62%	46%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	9%
% Black	14%	3%
% Hispanic	47%	45%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	26%	34%

Students	USW	University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus
% In-State	48%	-
% Out-of-State	48%	-
Campus	USW	University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of the Southwest is larger than than University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus based on total student enrollment (1,066 students vs. 13 students)

USW vs. University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, USW or University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus?

• University of the Southwest is 70.7% more expensive to attend than University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus for in-state tuition ($17,000.00 vs. $9,960.00)
• Out of state tuition is 70.7% higher at USW than University of Phoenix Albuquerque Campus ($17,000.00 vs. $9,960.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Phoenix Albuquerque Campus are 60% lower than costs at University of the Southwest ($5,570 vs. $8,910)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the Southwest than University of Phoenix Albuquerque Campus (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the Southwest students is ?% larger than aid received University of Phoenix Albuquerque Campus ($8,365 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, USW or University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus or USW .

USW vs. University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, USW or University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus? 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 University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus and USW.

• The graduation rate at University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus is higher than University of the Southwest (25% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from University of Phoenix Albuquerque Campus earn on average $10,100 more per year than USW graduates after ten years. ($55,800 vs. $45,700)
• University of the Southwest students graduate with a $9,313 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus graduates. ($23,500 vs. $32,813)
• USW graduates are paying $97 less per month on federal student loans than University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus graduates. ($242 vs. $339)
• More USW graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 27%)

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