University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,299

3.11% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$11,368

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

12.8%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

94.3%

9,328 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

22,729

69% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

49.3%

1,664 Graduates

About

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Bernalillo County, NM. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at University of New Mexico-Main Campus were General Business Administration & Management (572 degrees awarded), General Psychology (460 degrees), and Registered Nursing (432 degrees).

In 2019, 6,166 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. 58.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (2,593 degrees), 1.11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2328 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is $6,299, which is $−22,201 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is $6,299, which is $−22,201 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,368.

In 2019, 93% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 31% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$6,299

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at University of New Mexico-Main Campus was $6,299. The cost of tuition at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is $−22,201 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of New Mexico-Main Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,368

2019 Value

2.17%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 University of New Mexico-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,368. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of University of New Mexico-Main Campus grew by 2.17%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of New Mexico-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,864

Room and Board

$1,126

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of New Mexico-Main Campus was of $9,864 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,126. The cost of room and board increased by 2.09% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.18% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of New Mexico-Main Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

31%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

93% of undergraduate students at University of New Mexico-Main Campus received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of New Mexico-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

12.8%

2017 Default Rate

664

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at University of New Mexico-Main Campus was 12.8%, which represents 664 out of the 5191 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of New Mexico-Main Campus received 9,328 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 11.9% annual decline. Out of those 9,328 applicants, 8,794 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 94.3% acceptance rate.

There were 22,729 students enrolled at University of New Mexico-Main Campus in 2019, and 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 29.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

94.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

8,794

Accepted Out of 9,328

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of New Mexico-Main Campus was 94.3% (8,794 admissions from 9,328 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 69.6%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −11.9%, while admissions grew by 19.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of New Mexico-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

1% of enrolled first-time students at University of New Mexico-Main Campus in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of New Mexico-Main Campus has a total enrollment of 22,729 students. The full-time enrollment at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is 15,684 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,045. This means that 69% of students enrolled at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44% Hispanic or Latino, 33.8% White, 5.15% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.1% Asian, 3.32% Two or More Races, 2.35% Black or African American, and 0.207% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of New Mexico-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (28.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (20.6%) and White Female (16%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (17.7%) and White Male (17.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 22,729 students. The full-time enrollment at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is 15,684 and the part-time enrollment is 7,045. This means that 69% of students enrolled at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 77.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of New Mexico-Main Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

77%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), University of New Mexico-Main Campus had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of New Mexico-Main Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
9,999
White
7,688
American Indian or Alaska Native
1,170

The enrolled student population at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is 44% Hispanic or Latino, 33.8% White, 5.15% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.1% Asian, 3.32% Two or More Races, 2.35% Black or African American, and 0.207% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 50.3% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.48% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 395 students (1.74%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 1034 more women than men received degrees from University of New Mexico-Main Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is hispanic or latino (2,593 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2328 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is General Business Administration & Management (572 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (460 degrees) and Registered Nursing (432 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (143 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (97 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (186 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are Postsecondary teachers (181,653 people), Other managers (148,237 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (129,625 people), Secondary school teachers (116,236 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (111,299 people).

The most specialized majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are Architecture and Related Services (143 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (97 degrees), Language & Linguistics (186 degrees), English (256 degrees), and Physical Sciences (157 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, Physicians, Dentists, and Chief executives & legislators

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are Elementary & secondary schools (343,747 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (339,751 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (180,891 people), Computer Systems Design (120,038 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (114,794 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
572 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
460 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
432 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of New Mexico-Main Campus was General Business Administration & Management with 572 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of New Mexico-Main Campus according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

2,566

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

3,600

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 2,566 degrees were awarded to men at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, which is 0.713 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,600).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at University of New Mexico-Main Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 422 degrees were awarded to men at University of New Mexico-Main Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.19 times more than the 354 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 411 degrees were awarded to women at University of New Mexico-Main Campus in Registered Nursing, which is 5.48 times more than the 75 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

48%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 19% of students graduating from University of New Mexico-Main Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 48% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (67.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is Female and Asian (67.2% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.14% of graduates (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,593 degrees awarded
White
2,328 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
262 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is hispanic or latino (2,593 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (2328 degrees).

1.72% of degree recipients (106 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,598 degrees awarded
White Female
1,322 degrees awarded
White Male
1,006 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is hispanic or latino female (1,598 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,322 degrees).

Operations

University of New Mexico-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $472M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $44.7M (9.47%), compared to the 4.24% average return ($13.2M on $311M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2019, University of New Mexico-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of $2.73B. University of New Mexico-Main Campus employs 292 Associate professors, 245 Professors, and 229 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are Male Associate professors (152), Male Professors(150), and Female Associate professors (140).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are: Office and Administrative Support, with 496 employees, Management, with 485 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 416 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$472M

2019 Endowment

1.06%

growth from 2018

University of New Mexico-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $472M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of University of New Mexico-Main Campus grew 1.06% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $161M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of New Mexico-Main Campus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$205M - Federal
$33.7M - State
$3.53M - Local

As of 2019, University of New Mexico-Main Campus received $205M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $33.7M from state grants and contracts, and $3.53M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$1.14B

2019 Salaries

2.09%

growth from 2018

In 2019, University of New Mexico-Main Campus paid a median of $1.14B in salaries, which represents 42% of their overall expenditure ($2.73B) and a 2.09% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.591% growth from 2017 and a 7.43% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$85.3M

Instructional Salaries

962

Number of Employees

In 2019, University of New Mexico-Main Campus paid a total of $85.3M to 962 employees working as instructors, which represents 7.46% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71.1M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

292 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

496 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of New Mexico-Main Campus were Associate professor with 292 employees; Professor with 245 employees; and Professor with 229 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of New Mexico-Main Campus were Office and Administrative Support with 496 employees; Management with 485 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 416 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of New Mexico-Main Campus was Male Associate professor with 152 employees, Male Professor with 150 employees, and Female Associate professor with 140 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

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