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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Data & Information Overview

416 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
33% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Ranked?

#1,140 Best Colleges in Nation
#6 Best Colleges in NM
General Studies Highest Ranked Major
Value Badge

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus was awarded 416 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general studies.

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Overall Quality

ENMU - Main Campus landed the #1,140 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when ENMU - Main Campus held the #1,504 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

ENMU - Main Campus is also ranked #6 out of 23 schools in New Mexico.

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Is It Hard to Get Into ENMU - Main Campus?

33% Acceptance Rate
53% Of Accepted Are Women
27% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you're applying to Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 33%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.

Average Test Scores

About 27% of students accepted to ENMU - Main Campus submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 570. Math scores were between 430 and 530.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus  ( 430 to 570 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus  ( 430 to 530 )
200
800
ENMU - Main Campus received ACT scores from 44% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 16 and 22.

ACT Composite Scores for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus  ( 16 to 22 )
1
36

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Faculty

16 to 1 Student to Faculty
73% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is 73%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  73 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

59% Freshmen Retention
22% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  59 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at ENMU - Main Campus is 22%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  22 out of 100
0
100

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,222 Full-Time Undergraduates
53.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
62.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,927 undergraduates at ENMU - Main Campus with 2,222 being full-time and 1,705 being part-time.

How Much Does Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Cost?

$8,961 Net Price
16% Take Out Loans
$18,568 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of ENMU - Main Campus is $8,961. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for ENMU - Main Campus

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$7,311 $8,056 $10,322 $13,235 $12,819

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ENMU - Main Campus, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At ENMU - Main Campus, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $4,642 a year. That adds up to $18,568 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at ENMU - Main Campus is 7.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do ENMU - Main Campus Graduates Make?

$33,395 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from ENMU - Main Campus make about $33,395 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 21% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

New Mexico State
2,222 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The surrounding location of Portales is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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Contact details for ENMU - Main Campus are given below.

Contact Details
Address: Enmu Station 2, 1500 S Ave K, Portales, NM 88130
Phone: 575-562-1011
Website: www.enmu.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Portales-NM/Eastern-New-Mexico-University/20827430409
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/enmu

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Majors

49 Majors With Completions
966 Undergraduate Degrees
293 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 49 majors graduated from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. Of these students, 966 received undergraduate degrees and 293 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 130 $36,073
Business Administration & Management 67 $31,754
Communication Sciences 66 $28,516
Air Transportation 39 $78,108
Criminal Justice & Corrections 36 $32,044
Mental & Social Health Services 36 $28,370
Teacher Education Subject Specific 31 $33,347
Accounting 31 NA
General Psychology 31 $24,074
Teacher Education Grade Specific 26 $33,783

Learn more about the majors offered at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at ENMU - Main Campus

82% Take At Least One Class Online
60% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 4,075 students took at least one online class at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. This is a decrease from the 5,235 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 4,075 2,997
2019-2020 5,235 5,081
2018-2019 3,946 2,431
2017-2018 4,156 2,672
2016-2017 4,224 2,754

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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