Hobbs, New Mexico · Private Non-Profit
Biology, General at University of the Southwest
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 6.4% reported program-share signal, $16,927 school-wide net price, and $45,389 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 22 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
6.4% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 6.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~22
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,547
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 17%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $16,927/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $67,708
- Median debt
- $21,303
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $45,389/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (6.4%), school-wide average net price ($16,927), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($45,389), and peer averages from 1,547 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,547 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,850 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,502 below). Together, those evidence points place University of the Southwest in the top 61% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2.2% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 2.2% reported share · $992 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.3% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.5% reported share · $1,115 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.4% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.0% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,033 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Biology, General accounts for 6.4% of reported programs at University of the Southwest, which is bigger than 83% of schools in this field set and 1.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 22 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of the Southwest's average net price is $16,927 per year, about $67,708 over four years. That is $1,850 below the $18,777 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $45,389 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,502 below the $54,891 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of the Southwest #936 of 1,547 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.