New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM · Public four-year · Town: Remote
1,227undergraduates
44%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
$9,133average net price per year
56%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,112
- Admitted
- 600
- Admit rate
- 44%
- Admit rate, women
- 50%
- Admit rate, men
- 56%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 37%
- First-year students
- 222
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 79%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-650
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 540-640
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 25%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 20-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
21 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (8)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Materials Engineering Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (65 awarded)
- Mining and Mineral Engineering Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (22 awarded)
Physical sciences (4)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physical Sciences, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Engineering/Industrial Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (21)
- Chemical Engineering Master's
- Civil Engineering, General Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Materials Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mining and Mineral Engineering Master's
- Petroleum Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Geochemistry Master's
- Geology/Earth Science, General Master's
- Geophysics and Seismology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Physics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Computer Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Engineering/Industrial Management Master's
- Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Biotechnology Doctorate (research)
- Mathematics, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,058
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $26,312
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,614
- Books and supplies
- $800
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,728
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $25,200
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $42,454
- Total cost living at home
- $19,472
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,970 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,067 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,676 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $11,907 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,207 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $13,507
- Got a grant from the college
- 85%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,307
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 31%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 38%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,939
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 32%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 52%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 58%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 56%
- Transferred to another college
- 31%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 52% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 54% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 69 | 72% |
| Men | 167 | 50% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 36% (small group) |
| Asian | 3 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 63 | 57% |
| White | 141 | 60% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 42% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 335 | 58% | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 103 | 66% | 19% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 9 | 67% (small group) | 22% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,713
- Undergraduates
- 1,227
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,065
- Part-time undergraduates
- 162
- Graduate students
- 486
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 92%
- From out of state
- 2%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 11%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
| Women | 30% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 38% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 45% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM, 87801
- County
- Socorro County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.