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    Information Summary

    Ranks 98th for total enrollment

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    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Research Universities (very high research activity)

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
    GraduateComprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
    Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of New Mexico-Main Campus?

    Ranks 1047th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,475 $3,475 $13,316
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $860 $860 $860
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $181 $181 $591
    FT Graduate Tuition $3,872 $3,872 $13,682
    FT Graduate Required Fees $892 $892 $892
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $199 $199 $607
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $14,974 $14,974 $24,815
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $15,776 $15,776 $25,617
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $8,384 $8,384 $18,225

    Student Tuition Costs for Professional Fields

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for getting a professional degree?

      In State Out of State
    Medical Degree — Tuition $13,281 $38,144
    Medical Degree — Required Fees $50 $50
    Pharmacology Degree — Tuition $10,266 $24,976
    Pharmacology Degree — Required Fees $892 $892
    Law Degree — Tuition $8,674 $22,320
    Law Degree — Required Fees $892 $892

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $3,738 trend  $4,336 $3,738 trend  $4,336 $12,500 trend  $14,177
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $792 trend  $856
    On-Campus – Room & Board $5,576 trend  $6,590
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,958 trend  $3,192
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,056 trend  $6,318
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,954 trend  $4,266
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,958 trend  $3,192

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$20
    Graduate Application Fee$50
    First Professional Application Fee$50
    Applicants 6,981 (3,221 male / 3,756 female)
    Admitted 5,123 (2,323 male / 2,800 female)
    Admission rate 73%
    First-time Enrollment 3,026 (1,371 male / 1,655 female)
    FT Enrollment 2,957 (1,338 male / 1,619 female)
    PT Enrollment 69 (33 male / 36 female)
    Total Enrollment26,172

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does University of New Mexico-Main Campus use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRequired
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / Yes / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Football Conference Mountain West Conference
    NCAA Basketball Conference Mountain West Conference
    NCAA Baseball Conference Mountain West Conference
    NCAA Track & Field Conference Mountain West Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does University of New Mexico-Main Campus accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 603rd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 91%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 25
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 26 / 28
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 25

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 557th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 20%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 470 / 600
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 470 / 590
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 940 / 1190

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity2,000
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room Fee$3,858
    Board Fee$2,600

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    University of New Mexico-Main Campus ranks 4004th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,864 771 pie   26%
    State & Local Grant Aid $1,749 2,315 pie   77%
    Institutional Grant Aid $1,474 1,787 pie   59%
    Student Loan Aid $2,500 692 pie   23%
    Any financial aid type   2,924 pie   97%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at University of New Mexico-Main Campus?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    500366866
    Black Non-Hispanic
    326357683
    Hispanic
    3,1094,7597,868
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    398489887
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    5071,0191,526
    White Non-Hispanic
    5,3187,23612,554
    Race Unknown
    8129761,788
    Total 10,970 15,202 26,172

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

      Men Women Total
    324 288 612
    48 334 382
    20 186 206
    52 153 205
    77 117 194

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 4 4 2 10 2 22
    African-American/Black Studies 2 2
    American Indian/Native American Studies 1 1 2
    American/United States Studies/Civilization 1 3 1 11 16
    Anthropology 1 1 14 1 4 58 8 87
    Architectural History and Criticism, General 4 4
    Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 1 1 12 1 1 35 4 55
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2 5 3 12
    Art Teacher Education 3 1 10 3 17
    Art/Art Studies, General 1 1 12 3 3 51 7 78
    Asian Studies/Civilization 1 3 1 5
    Astrophysics 1 4 1 6
    Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 15 2 1 14 32
    Biochemistry 2 9 3 10 24
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 3 2 47 7 5 91 11 166
    Business Administration and Management, General 26 9 188 25 34 305 25 612
    Chemical Engineering 1 1 8 1 7 2 20
    Chemistry, General 9 8 1 1 12 1 32
    City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 3 2 1 5 11 22
    Civil Engineering, General 7 5 1 20 3 36
    Civil Engineering, Other 1 2 3
    Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 2 3
    Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician 6 2 4 6 18
    Comparative Literature 1 7 1 9
    Computer Engineering, General 5 1 6 3 4 1 20
    Computer Science 3 3
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 35 1 6 6 16 6 70
    Corrections 8 49 2 7 49 4 119
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 4 2 13 19
    Creative Writing 1 6 2 9
    Curriculum and Instruction 1 1
    Dance, General 1 6 7
    Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 12 1 3 11 27
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6 12 2 20
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching 11 13 7 2 33
    Economics, General 4 8 1 1 19 4 37
    Education, Other 1 1
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 1 1 22 2 30 4 60
    Educational Psychology 1 2 1 4
    Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 24 1 19 3 3 37 4 91
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 7 127 1 29 202 15 382
    Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 1 5 6
    Engineering Science 3 1 1 4 9
    Engineering, General 22 3 2 5 2 34
    English Language and Literature, General 4 19 2 2 72 9 108
    Environmental Design/Architecture 1 5 6
    Environmental Science 3 1 6 10
    European Studies/Civilization 2 1 1 4
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 1 9 1 9 1 21
    Film/Cinema Studies 2 1 15 2 20
    Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 1 7 2 14 6 30
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1 1 6 1 9
    French Language and Literature 1 3 1 5
    General Studies 5 55 3 18 98 15 194
    Geography 4 8 2 14
    Geology/Earth Science, General 2 1 23 5 31
    German Language and Literature 2 1 3
    Health Teacher Education 16 1 23 40
    History, General 4 19 2 2 43 10 80
    Human Development and Family Studies, General 1 1 3 5
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1 9 10
    Journalism 4 22 2 3 41 72
    Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 1 7 1 9
    Latin American Studies 1 9 1 10 1 22
    Law (LL 1 5 25 1 8 71 6 117
    Linguistics 2 8 10
    Manufacturing Engineering 3 1 1 5
    Mathematics, General 3 1 10 4 23 2 43
    Mechanical Engineering 7 2 21 2 36 6 74
    Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 6 3 5 1 15
    Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) 4 1 1 6 12
    Medicine (MD) 19 3 1 39 62
    Music Performance, General 3 3 1 19 1 27
    Music Teacher Education 1 6 7
    Nuclear Engineering 5 2 15 22
    Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 1 1 1 3 6
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 3 48 4 10 134 5 206
    Occupational Therapy/Therapist 1 5 4 8 1 19
    Optics/Optical Sciences 4 1 2 7
    Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) 3 1 1 5
    Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) 1 21 15 1 31 2 71
    Philosophy 4 1 2 18 4 29
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4 1 10 1 24 4 44
    Physical Therapy/Therapist 9 2 9 20
    Physician Assistant 5 1 5 1 12
    Physics, General 2 3 9 1 15
    Political Science and Government, General 2 2 25 2 6 50 6 93
    Portuguese Language and Literature 2 2 4
    Psychology, General 1 3 76 2 9 100 14 205
    Public Administration 4 1 5 11 1 22
    Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 1 4 8 13
    Religion/Religious Studies 3 1 2 6
    Russian Language and Literature
    Secondary Education and Teaching 1 25 3 4 44 3 80
    Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 3 1 5 9
    Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 3 1 14 3 1 21 1 44
    Sociology 2 4 24 2 3 29 5 69
    Spanish Language and Literature 2 24 14 1 41
    Special Education and Teaching, General 5 32 1 5 54 2 99
    Speech and Rhetorical Studies 6 2 16 2 2 35 7 70
    Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 8 9 1 18
    Statistics, General 6 5 10 1 22
    Technical Teacher Education 1 1 1 8 11
    Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 1 2 1 4
    Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 2 2 4
    Water Resources Engineering 1 3 1 1 12 18
    Women's Studies 1 1 2
    Total 218 93 1,266 137 225 2,399 252 4,590

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    University of New Mexico-Main Campus ranks 452nd for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $70,098 ($74,851 male / $63,349 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 905 (531 male / 374 female)
    Total Benefits $13,463,759

    University of New Mexico-Main Campus Summary

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    The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The main UNM campus is located in central Albuquerque between Central Avenue on the south, Girard Boulevard on the east, Lomas Boulevard on the north, and University Boulevard on the west. The South campus is centered around the intersection of University Boulevard and Avenida César Chavez and includes most of UNM’s athletic facilities. World Report ranked the UNM School of Medicine in the top 15 primary care-oriented medical schools in the country. In its “America’s Best Graduate Schools” issue for 2006, the UNM Health Sciences Center’s curriculum received the following rankings: 2nd in Rural Medicine, 3rd in Nursing Midwifery, 5th in Family Medicine, 6th in Primary Care, 15th in Community Health, 15th in Family Nurse Practitioner, and 23rd in Occupational Therapy. UNM maintains strong athletic rivalries with New Mexico State University. The UNM football team has been to three bowl games in the past four years, visiting the Las Vegas Bowl in 2002 and 2003 and the Emerald Bowl in 2004. The UNM Women’s Basketball team have won the Montain West championship for four of the past five years, and have gone to the NCAA Tournament for the past six consecutive years, though they have yet to win the NCAA Tournament UNM owns and operates KUNM-FM, one of two National Public Radio stations in Albuquerque.

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    University of New Mexico-Main Campus Academics

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