Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM · Public four-year · Town: Remote
2,602undergraduates
$8,712average net price per year
26%graduate in 6 years
54%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
36 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (6)
- Education, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Associate (25 awarded), Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- General Studies Associate (84 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (33 awarded), Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (44 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Human Services, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Social Work Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (10 awarded), Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Rehabilitation Science Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (27 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (4 awarded), Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Associate (2 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (20)
- Social Work Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Post-bachelor's certificate
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Post-bachelor's certificate
- Elementary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's
- Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's
- Psychology, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- History, General Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Post-bachelor's certificate
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,868
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $14,354
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,940
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,288
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $24,696
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $31,182
- Total cost living at home
- $13,756
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $7,881 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,940 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $12,883 |
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
- $11,879
- Got a grant from the college
- 35%
- Average grant from the college
- $7,937
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 42%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 30%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,545
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 16%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 25%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 26%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 28%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 35%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 54%
| Pell grant students | 20% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 23% |
| Neither | 44% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 125 | 26% |
| Men | 85 | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Black | 15 | 13% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 127 | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 39 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 7 | 29% (small group) |
| International | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 309 | 34% | 13% |
| Started here, part-time | 74 | 23% | 1% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 194 | 44% | 10% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 158 | 40% | 10% |
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
- 3,570
- Undergraduates
- 2,602
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,261
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,341
- Graduate students
- 968
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 38%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 31%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Hispanic | 53% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 23% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 10% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1000 W. College Ave, Silver City, NM, 88061
- County
- Grant County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.