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Cost of college was unchanged for all students at the University of the Southwest

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Tuition and fees were unchanged for 2018-19 at the University of the Southwest, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

New Mexico students paid $16,200 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.

Data shows 98 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 102 students received grants or scholarships totaling $987,440 and 101 students took out student loans totaling more than $621,173.

Including all undergraduates (951), 476 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.2 million, and 275 students took out $1.2 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~495$14,616$15,456$16,200$16,20010.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of the Southwest in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants7269%$373,790$5,192
State / local grant or scholarship-2%--
Institutional grants or scholarships8380%$612,150$7,375
Grant or scholarship aid total10298%$987,440$9,681
Federal student loans10197%$559,500$5,540
Other student loans1615%$61,673$3,855
Student loan aid10197%$621,173$6,150
Total student aid10298%--

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