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Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest University at El Paso landed the #1 spot on the list. Southwest University at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s ophthalmic laboratory technology/technician degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwest University at El Paso, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Ophthalmic Laboratory Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 223 of the 1,558 students enrolled at Southwest University at El Paso were GI Bill® students, of which 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,581. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southwest University at El Paso]](/colleges/southwest-university-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)