by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus was awarded 437 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, UNM is ranked #514 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UNM held the #696 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
UNM also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in New Mexico ranking.
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With an acceptance rate of 97%, University of New Mexico - Main Campus is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
UNM received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 26.
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The student to faculty ratio at University of New Mexico - Main Campus is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of New Mexico - Main Campus is 90%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of New Mexico - Main Campus is 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UNM have a four-year graduation rate of 29%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 16,209 undergraduates at UNM with 12,124 being full-time and 4,085 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,105 | $14,530 | $16,644 | $18,013 | $19,351 |
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 UNM, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UNM, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $5,566 a year. That adds up to $22,264 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UNM is 8.8%. 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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Contact details for UNM are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1700 Lomas Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87106 |
| Phone: | 505-277-0111 |
| Website: | www.unm.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/universityofnewmexico |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/unm |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 577 | $37,077 |
| General Psychology | 506 | $26,770 |
| Nursing | 442 | $71,723 |
| General Biology | 247 | $25,544 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 216 | $27,990 |
| Political Science & Government | 136 | $29,067 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 128 | $31,091 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 128 | $33,445 |
| Writing Studies | 117 | $31,260 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 116 | $30,884 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 11,815 students took at least one online class at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. This is an increase from the 11,332 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 11,815 | 3,561 |
| 2019-2020 | 11,332 | 2,480 |
| 2018-2019 | 9,281 | 1,948 |
| 2017-2018 | 9,515 | 2,144 |
| 2016-2017 | 9,733 | 2,169 |
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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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