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UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHWEST
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHWEST
NM · Education · EIN 850164940
32
Executives Disclosed
$21.8M
Annual Revenue
$20.5M
Total Assets
2:1
Internal Pay Ratio
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHWEST has 32 executives with disclosed compensation. The highest-paid executive, Dr Quint Thurman (President), received peak total compensation of $333,052. The sector average for Education executives is $192K.
Top Executive Compensation Over Time
Executive Compensation
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. | Latest Comp. | Years | vs. Household |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Quint Thurman | President | $333K | $218K | 2017–2022 | 4.4x |
| Dr Ryan Tipton | PRESIDENT | $331K | $331K | 2022–2025 | 4.4x |
| David Arnold | Faculty | $230K | $165K | 2017–2023 | 3.1x |
| Dr Brianna Lopez | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | $225K | $225K | 2023–2025 | 3x |
| Ryan Tipton | Provost/Dean/Faculty | $224K | $226K | 2017–2021 | 3x |
| Dr Paula Smith | EVP/CFO/TREASURER | $167K | $167K | 2025–2025 | 2.2x |
| Dr Keisha Tipton | DEAN/FACULTY | $166K | $166K | 2024–2025 | 2.2x |
| Scarlett Clouse | FACULTY | $162K | $162K | 2019–2019 | 2.2x |
| Paula Smith | EVP/CFO | $158K | $158K | 2022–2024 | 2.1x |
| Larry Guerrero | PROVOST | $152K | $152K | 2017–2019 | 2x |
| Daniel Castillo | Faculty | $151K | $0 | 2017–2022 | 2x |
| Jessica Becker | Faculty | $145K | $0 | 2020–2021 | 1.9x |
| Keisha Tipton | Assoc. Dean/Faculty | $138K | $0 | 2022–2023 | 1.8x |
| Anna Hunt | Dean/Faculty | $137K | $0 | 2021–2022 | 1.8x |
| Jeri Midgley | Faculty | $137K | $0 | 2020–2021 | 1.8x |
| Steve Appel | VICE PRESIDENT | $133K | $0 | 2019–2025 | 1.8x |
| Dr David Arnold | Faculty | $133K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 1.8x |
| Sandra Johnson | Faculty | $121K | $0 | 2022–2024 | 1.6x |
| Steve Rachel | VP/CFO | $120K | $0 | 2019–2021 | 1.6x |
| Dr Lauren Milam | FACULTY | $118K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 1.6x |
| Ronnie Pace | FACULTY | $112K | $0 | 2017–2017 | 1.5x |
| Dr Stephanie Johnson | FACULTY | $111K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 1.5x |
| Mary Harris | Faculty | $111K | $0 | 2018–2022 | 1.5x |
| Ronald McBee | VP/CFO | $109K | $0 | 2017–2018 | 1.5x |
| Steve Rachel Part Year | VP/CFO | $107K | $0 | 2022–2022 | 1.4x |
| Dr Sandra Johnson | FACULTY | $103K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 1.4x |
| Mike Westbrook | ASSOCIATE PR | $101K | $0 | 2017–2017 | 1.3x |
| William Weidner | DEAN OF STUD | $88K | $0 | 2017–2018 | 1.2x |
| Dr Quint Thurman (part Year) | President | $82K | $0 | 2023–2023 | 1.1x |
| Michele Goar | SR DIR ADMIS | $73K | $0 | 2017–2017 | 1x |
| Elaine Sena Cortez | Board Member / Adjunct Faculty Member | $13K | $0 | 2024–2024 | 0.2x |
| Dr Elaine Sena Cortez | BOARD MEMBER / ADJUNCT PROFESSOR | $9K | $0 | 2025–2025 | 0.1x |
Annual Summary
| Year | Executives | Avg. Comp. | Highest Comp. | Total Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10 | $195K | $216K | $390K |
| 2018 | 8 | $183K | $239K | $731K |
| 2019 | 8 | $180K | $214K | $901K |
| 2020 | 8 | $225K | $231K | $674K |
| 2021 | 9 | $232K | $337K | $928K |
| 2022 | 10 | $224K | $232K | $671K |
| 2023 | 7 | $189K | $246K | $566K |
| 2024 | 8 | $196K | $261K | $782K |
| 2025 | 9 | $222K | $331K | $889K |
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