Western New Mexico University

Silver City, New Mexico · Public

At a glance

Undergraduates
2,026
Setting
Town: Remote

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Not confirmed - check with the school.

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$7,891per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$14,342per year
Average net price
$6,328What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
44%
First-year retention
58%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$41,452

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate

Show all 48 programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management · bachelor
  • Education, General · bachelor
  • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · graduate certificate
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, graduate certificate
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · graduate certificate
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Biology, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Botany/Plant Biology · bachelor
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology · bachelor
  • Mathematics · associate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
  • Physical Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Chemistry · bachelor
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Homeland Security · graduate certificate
  • Security Science and Technology · graduate certificate
  • Human Services, General · associate
  • Social Work · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Social Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Geography and Cartography · undergraduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Sociology · bachelor
  • Precision Metal Working · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts · associate
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor
  • Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education · undergraduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master
  • Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · associate, bachelor, master
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor
  • Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • History · bachelor, master, graduate certificate

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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