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Compare Southwest University at El Paso vs Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth

El Paso, TX · Irving, TX

Southwest University at El PasoUniversal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Cost
Price after aid (average)$16,906/yr$26,265/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$16,569/yr$24,887/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$20,000$14,267
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$20,912/yr$24,611/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)No data reported$25,878/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)No data reported$30,104/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$30,857/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$212/mo$151/mo
Room & board (off campus)$4,340/yrNo data reported
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,400/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$23,987/yr$31,414/yr
Tuition (in-state)$16,000/yrNo data reported
Tuition (out-of-state)$16,000/yrNo data reported
Students with Pell Grants82%56%
Students taking federal loans76%61%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate59%75%
Freshmen who come back64%85%
Typical earnings 10 years in$29,648/yr$51,222/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$15,669–$43,753$29,872–$74,177
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)83%62%
White students graduating69%No data reported
Black students graduating60%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating59%No data reported
Asian students graduating33%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$29,611/yr$47,254/yr
Earn more than a HS gradNo data reported76%
Graduate on time51%49%
Pell students who graduate60%No data reported
First-gen students who finish72%63%
Low-income students who finish70%56%
Students who transfer outNo data reported0.2%
Typical earnings 8 years in$30,340/yr$49,933/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 76% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 6% · Business, Management & Marketing 6%Mechanic & Repair Technologies 78% · Precision Production 22%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 76% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 78% of degrees
2nd most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 6% of degreesPrecision Production — 22% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 6% of degreesNo data reported
4th most popular programCulinary & Personal Services — 5% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programPrecision Production — 5% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $86,211/yrVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians — $40,469/yr
Degrees in STEM2.4%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,0731,610
Students per professor20 : 150 : 1
Graduate students57No data reported
Average professor pay$3,960/mo$6,170/mo
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byAccrediting Bureau of Health Education SchoolsAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Median family income$16,246$29,403
SettingCity (large)City (large)
LocationEl Paso, TXIrving, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Public or privateFor-profitFor-profit
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationSpecial Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions SchoolsSpecial Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students0%0%
Men32%94%
Women68%6.2%
White students6.4%24%
Black students6.3%14%
Hispanic or Latino students86%45%
Asian students0.7%2.1%
Two or more races0%12%
Other / not reported0.4%2.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students51%57%
Part-time students0%0%
Students age 25+59%17%
Spent on teaching per student$2,246/yr$2,686/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarQuarterContinuous
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesNo
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesYes
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesNo
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoYes
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.