- The Inkwell
- New Mexico
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NMCity: largeZIP 87131Founded 1889
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1889
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 5
- Website
- www.unm.edu
- Member of
- APLU
New MexicoPublic
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of New Mexico-Main Campus is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with 17,244 undergraduates. It admits 95% of applicants, graduates 54% within six years and costs $19,966 a year after aid.
54%graduate
Admission rate95%
Retention76%
4-year graduation37%
Pell Grant share43%
Federal loans41%
$19,966net price / year
95%admission rate
1038average SAT
54%graduate in 6 years
$50,072median earnings, 10 yrs
$16,500median debt
#1,251 of 1,704 for earnings#866 of 1,739 for lowest net price#903 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,362 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $24,715tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,383
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $33,532
- Average net price
- $19,966national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$19,896
$30,001–48,000$17,600
$48,001–75,000$19,104
$75,001–110,000—
$110,001+$23,804
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 95%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1038
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 460–600
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 430–570
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college95%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college54%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college43%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 54%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 37%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 56%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,954
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,072middle 50%: $29,411–$75,500
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$75,500
Median, University of New Mexico-Main Campus$50,072
Lower quarter$29,411
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 17,244
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 23.7
- First-generation students
- 41%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 43%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 71%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,446 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,468
- Endowment, end of year
- $821,467,717
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White28%
Hispanic51%
Black3.2%
Asian3.9%
Two or more races4.2%
U.S. nonresident2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native5.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown1.6%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions18%
Business & management15%
Psychology12%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.4%
Visual & performing arts6.6%
Engineering6.0%
Social sciences5.6%
Education5.0%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | $6,313 | 54% | $43,922 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM | $5,238 | 39% | $44,198 |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM | $6,328 | 44% | $41,452 |
| New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM | $18,315 | 30% | $48,104 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM | $20,862 | 55% | $71,723 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM | $11,199 | 18% | $26,385 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH | $20,294 | 51% | $51,178 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | $21,172 | 54% | $47,355 |
| The University of Montana Missoula, MT | $21,302 | 49% | $48,823 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | $17,040 | 51% | $72,508 |
| University of Maine Orono, ME | $17,224 | 57% | $59,140 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | $20,666 | 65% | $61,938 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 187985. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1190812.