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Southwest University at El Paso has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $16,000 |
| Books and supplies | $1,400 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $23,965 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $16,923 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 19% above the median net price of colleges in Texas on this site ($14,222). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | TX median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 64% | 67% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 64% | 41% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $37,010 | $51,026 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $20,000 | $18,657 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Texas and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
82% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 85% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 68% women and 32% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 85 of the 163 colleges in Texas on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,253.
Other colleges in Texas of a similar size
- Vernon CollegeVernon, public
- Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, public
- Paris Junior CollegeParis, public
- Hill CollegeHillsboro, public
- Victoria CollegeVictoria, public
- Howard CollegeBig Spring, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Southwest University at El Paso?
Published tuition and fees are $16,000 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Southwest University at El Paso?
64% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.