by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Western New Mexico University was awarded 61 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business, management & marketing.
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Western New Mexico University is ranked #1,302 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Western New Mexico University held the #1,518 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 23 colleges in New Mexico, Western New Mexico University is ranked at #9.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Western New Mexico University has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Western New Mexico University it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Western New Mexico University is 43%. This is lower 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 Western New Mexico University is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 14% for first-time, full-time students at Western New Mexico University, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,874 undergraduates at Western New Mexico University with 1,039 being full-time and 835 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,582 | $13,091 | $14,537 | $14,563 | $14,150 |
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 Western New Mexico University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Western New Mexico University, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $6,030 a year. That adds up to $24,120 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Western New Mexico University is 10.3%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Contact details for Western New Mexico University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1000 W. College Ave, Silver City, NM 88061 |
| Phone: | 505-538-6336 |
| Website: | www.wnmu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/WesternNewMexicoUniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/WNMU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 29 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 22 | $31,610 |
| Nursing | 21 | $72,711 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 18 | NA |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 16 | NA |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 13 | $50,375 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 13 | $54,681 |
| General Business/Commerce | 12 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 11 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 11 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 2,466 students took at least one online class at Western New Mexico University. This is a decrease from the 2,543 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,466 | 1,516 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,543 | 1,534 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,122 | 1,112 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,301 | 1,221 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,064 | 1,054 |
Learn more about online learning at Western New Mexico University.
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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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