- University of the Southwest (USW) is a private school while Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (ENMU-Portales) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in New Mexico.
- USW has more expensive tuition of $16,670 than ENMU-Portales ($8,843).
- USW has tighter acceptance rate of 35.20% than ENMU-Portales (60.45%).
- ENMU-Portales is larger with 5,106 students than USW (1,066 students).
| University of the Southwest View More Rivals | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus View More Rivals | |
| #6 in New Mexico | Rankings | #2 in New Mexico |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Hobbs, NM | Location | Portales, NM |
USW| Known as | ENMU-Portales | |
| 2 Year Certificate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's |
| Master's College and University (larger programs) | Carnegie Classification | Master's College and University (larger programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $16,670 | Undergraduate | $6,863 New Mexico residents $8,843 out-of-state |
| $23,364 | Graduate | $5,454 New Mexico residents $7,226 out-of-state |
| $9,736 | Financial Aid | $7,505 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | ||
| 35.20% | Acceptance Rate | 60.45% |
| 95.58% | Yield | 39.69% |
| Test Scores | 950 SAT, 18 ACT | |
| Student Population | ||
| 1,066 | Total Students | 5,106 |
| 369 | Undergraduate | 3,833 |
| 697 | Graduate | 1,273 |
| 697 | Online Enrollment | 3,139 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 26% | Graduation Rate | 41% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 30% | |
| 83% | Retention Rate | 62% |
| $41,000 | Average Earning after Graduation | $34,800 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 236) $4,800 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 730) $3,896 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $4,110 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 19 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| 32 Full-time 14 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 164 Full-time 65 Part-time |
| 98 Full-time 18 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 473 Full-time 86 Part-time |
| $33,136 for Faculties $47,619 Part-time | Average Salary | $65,273 for Faculties $48,091 Part-time |