Clarendon College vs. Southwest University at El Paso

Comparable Facts

Compare Clarendon College in Clarendon, TX with Southwest University at El Paso in El Paso, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southwest University at El Paso is larger than Clarendon College based on total student enrollment (2,130 students vs. 1,564 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Clarendon College is located in Clarendon, TX (Remote Rural setting); Southwest University at El Paso is in El Paso, TX (Large City setting).
• Clarendon College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southwest University at El Paso is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Clarendon College 19:1; Southwest University at El Paso 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest University at El Paso are 12.1% lower than at Clarendon College ($4,340 vs. $4,935).
• Out-of-state tuition is 196.3% higher at Southwest University at El Paso than at Clarendon College (about $10,600 more per year; $16,000 vs. $5,400).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southwest University at El Paso than at Clarendon College (96% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest University at El Paso students is 5.5% larger than aid received by Clarendon College students ($7,081 vs. $6,711).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Clarendon College and Southwest University at El Paso.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Clarendon College graduates have a $6,301 lower median loan debt than Southwest University at El Paso graduates ($9,199 vs. $15,500).
• Among borrowers, Clarendon College graduates have an estimated $65 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southwest University at El Paso graduates ($95 vs. $160).
• More Clarendon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest University at El Paso students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 17%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.