College of the Southwest

Address:
6610 Lovington Highway

Hobbs, NM 88240

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1962
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 528
Geographical Setting: Rural

Admissions

Application Fee: $25
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $8,425
Room/Board: $5,400

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: placement service
Remedial Services Offered: math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: personal, academic, psychological

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 76,217
Number of current serial subscriptions: 287
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: N/A

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 80
Available internet access? – No
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A

Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available?
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:

Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 31%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 30%

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 31%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (76%), women’s dorms, apartment for single students (24%), special housing for disabled students

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: 32%
Doubles: 61%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 7%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 67%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: 142 acres

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Midland, Texas (95), Lubbock, Texas (110)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Hobbs, New Mexico (6)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 85%

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 13%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,164
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: ; Distinguished Lecture Series;