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Review University of the Southwest’s educational quality, value, diversity and more. How does University of the Southwest compare to other colleges nationally, regionally, and in the state?

	Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Poor	F	1,319 of 1,472
Region (Southwest)	Good	B+	102 of 401
State (New Mexico)	Poor	F-	8 of 8

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	45.4%	A	279 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Combined New SAT Score	N/A	N/A	N/A
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 : 1	C+	1,634 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	54.8%	B-	1,456 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$5,751	D	1,666 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$4,743	F+	2,146 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	54.0%	F+	2,837 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	31.9%	D-	2,432 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	F+	1,687 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$35,000	C+	1,438 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Mid-Career	$41,000	C	1,664 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	N/A	N/A	N/A
Student Loan Default Rate	9.8%	C-	1,943 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Good	B+	946 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Best	A	660 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Good	B-	951 of 3,452

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