New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Socorro, NM
Population
12,000
Website
http://www.nmt.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,122
Men / Women
72% / 28%
White
55%
Hispanic
30%
Native American
3%
Mixed
3%
International
3%
Asian
2%
Black
2%
From State
92%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering
59%
Physical Sciences & Math
16%
Computer Science
11%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Business & Economics
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,476
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$27,247
Est. In-State Cost
$12,258
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$35,247
10-Year ROI
$298,000
ROI Percentile
98th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
77%
4-Year Graduation Rate
32%
6-Year Graduation Rate
57%
Transfer-Out Rate
30%
Weather
Comfortable Days
125 (91% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours
3,415 (97% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
305 (94% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
97%
Yield (Unbound)
27%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $56M | #110 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $21M | #199 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #364 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 13 | #188 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 8 | #481 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
98%
SAT Range
1120
–
1270
SAT Math Range
530
–
650
SAT RW Range
550
–
660
ACT Range
20
–
29
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology | 202 | 73% / 27% | 3% | $89,875 | 95% | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 11% | $84,182 | 91 | 97% | |
| Civil Engineering | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 12% | $89,863 | 94 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 23 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $115,457 | 99 | 100% | |
| Environmental Engineering | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $79,483 | 88 | — | |
| Materials Engineering | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $88,368 | 93 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 65 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $100,852 | 97 | 92% | |
| Mining Engineering | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 75% | $95,896 | 96 | — | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $93,329 | 95 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 22 — | 91% / 9% | 0% | $108,201 | 98 | — | |
| Information Technology | — — | — | — | $96,732 | 96 | — | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $64,694 | 71 | — | |
| Geosciences | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $58,412 | 59 | — | |
| Mathematics | 10 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $77,824 | 87 | — | |
| Physical Sciences | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $73,399 | 83 | — | |
| Physics | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $74,169 | 84 | — | |
| Biology | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $47,247 | 28 | 94% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $47,247 | 28 | 94% | |
| Environmental Science | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,569 | 52 | — | |
| Engineering Management | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 33% | $77,590 | 86 | — | |
| General Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,462 | 40 | — | |
| Psychology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,154 | 39 | — | |
| Technical Writing | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $47,570 | 29 | — |