University of New Mexico
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Population
900,000
Website
https://www.unm.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
16,686
Men / Women
43% / 57%
Hispanic
47%
White
29%
Native American
6%
Asian
4%
Mixed
4%
Black
3%
International
2%
From State
84%
From Region
8%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
19%
Business & Economics
15%
Education
10%
Arts
9%
Life & Natural Sciences
8%
Engineering
5%
Computer Science
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,140
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$33,060
Est. In-State Cost
$13,117
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$42,766
10-Year ROI
$134,000
ROI Percentile
42th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
37%
6-Year Graduation Rate
55%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
125 (91% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours
3,415 (97% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
305 (94% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
60%
Yield (Unbound)
30%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $31M | #52 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $243M | #74 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $62M | #102 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 43 | #110 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 200 | #120 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 217 | #123 |
Honors College
Name
Honors College
Students
1,500 (9%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
56%
SAT Range
940
–
1120
SAT Math Range
430
–
570
SAT RW Range
460
–
600
ACT Range
19
–
26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico | 3,189 | 39% / 61% | 1% | $61,962 | 91% | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 18 — | 50% / 50% | 6% | $89,830 | 93 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering | — — | — | — | $83,712 | 89 | — | |
| Civil Engineering | 28 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $84,508 | 90 | 93% | |
| Computer Engineering | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 17% | $111,053 | 98 | 96% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 16 — | 81% / 19% | 12% | $112,610 | 99 | 93% | |
| Engineering Science | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $84,295 | 90 | 96% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 64 — | 88% / 12% | 3% | $102,379 | 97 | 94% | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 18 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $86,362 | 91 | — | |
| Computer Science | 58 +1 | 81% / 19% | 9% | $116,333 | 99 | 100% | |
| Astrophysics | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $67,229 | 72 | — | |
| Chemistry | 17 +7 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $55,193 | 45 | 81% | |
| Geosciences | 16 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $58,369 | 53 | — | |
| Mathematics | 16 +5 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $71,519 | 78 | 96% | |
| Physics | 8 +1 | 75% / 25% | 12% | $67,635 | 73 | — | |
| Statistics | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $75,707 | 83 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 54 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $65,132 | 68 | 88% | |
| Biology | 177 +4 | 34% / 66% | 2% | $57,024 | 50 | 92% | |
| Environmental Science | 20 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $49,933 | 29 | — | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 18 — | 22% / 78% | 6% | $45,741 | 18 | 86% | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 22 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $53,567 | 40 | 93% | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 18 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $70,555 | 77 | 91% | |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 40 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $63,869 | 66 | 94% | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 30 — | 63% / 37% | 0% | $82,671 | 89 | 97% | |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | 20 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $82,671 | 89 | 97% | |
| Nursing | 403 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $89,189 | 93 | 96% | |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 37 — | 32% / 68% | 5% | $144,558 | 100 | 91% | |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 17 +2 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $66,908 | 71 | — | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 20 — | 10% / 90% | 5% | $56,220 | 48 | — | |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $48,285 | 25 | 100% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 447 — | 52% / 48% | 1% | $65,841 | 70 | 92% | |
| Economics | 26 +8 | 73% / 27% | 4% | $62,431 | 63 | 90% | |
| American Studies | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $37,190 | 5 | 82% | |
| Anthropology | 41 +5 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $35,253 | 4 | 77% | |
| Classical Languages | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $45,268 | 17 | — | |
| Comparative Literature | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $30,127 | 2 | 79% | |
| Corrections | 91 +10 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $48,220 | 24 | 90% | |
| East Asian Studies | 6 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $37,190 | 5 | 82% | |
| English | 54 +7 | 26% / 74% | 2% | $44,977 | 16 | 86% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 37 — | 5% / 95% | 3% | $39,308 | 7 | 89% | |
| Foreign Languages | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $30,127 | 2 | 79% | |
| French | 2 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,218 | 42 | 83% | |
| Geography | 12 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $65,989 | 70 | 100% | |
| German | — +2 | — | — | $45,086 | 17 | — | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 5 +3 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $47,937 | 24 | 83% | |
| History | 35 +6 | 77% / 23% | 0% | $48,479 | 25 | 90% | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $46,977 | 21 | 83% | |
| Intercultural and International Studies | 26 +3 | 50% / 50% | 4% | $32,454 | 3 | 89% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $46,681 | 20 | — | |
| Journalism | 33 +1 | 52% / 48% | 0% | $51,500 | 34 | 87% | |
| Linguistics | 7 +1 | 14% / 86% | 14% | $30,127 | 2 | 79% | |
| Native American Studies | 7 +2 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $47,937 | 24 | 83% | |
| Philosophy | 14 +9 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $43,565 | 13 | 84% | |
| Political Science | 65 +16 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $57,569 | 51 | 93% | |
| Psychology | 379 +33 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $45,076 | 17 | 90% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 +4 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,902 | 16 | — | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 46 +6 | 39% / 61% | 2% | $48,122 | 24 | 89% | |
| Russian | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,934 | 16 | — | |
| Sociology | 34 +13 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $44,905 | 16 | 86% | |
| Spanish | 10 +42 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $54,218 | 42 | 83% | |
| Women's Studies | 1 +7 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,937 | 24 | 83% | |
| Educational Technology | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $53,349 | 39 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 50 +9 | 6% / 94% | 0% | $47,441 | 22 | 94% | |
| General Education | 154 — | 44% / 56% | 2% | $46,977 | 21 | 83% | |
| Health Teacher Education | 71 — | 34% / 66% | 3% | $58,497 | 54 | 90% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $58,497 | 54 | 90% | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 33 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $47,441 | 22 | 94% | |
| Special Education | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $48,398 | 25 | 95% | |
| Architecture | 61 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $57,993 | 52 | 78% | |
| Art Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,497 | 54 | 90% | |
| Art History | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $33,069 | 3 | 73% | |
| Art/Art Studies | 44 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $33,069 | 3 | 73% | |
| Dance | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 20% | $33,242 | 3 | — | |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $60,529 | 59 | 95% | |
| Film Studies | 103 — | 62% / 38% | 1% | $34,721 | 4 | 95% | |
| Music Education | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $58,497 | 54 | 90% | |
| Music Performance | 9 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $31,672 | 3 | 91% | |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $28,412 | 2 | 95% | |
| Theater | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 8% | $28,412 | 2 | 95% | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $39,053 | 7 | 91% |