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Eastern New Mexico University is a public regional university located in Portales, New Mexico. Eastern New Mexico University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Eastern New Mexico University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $33,395 10 years after enrolling, 7th in New Mexico, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Eastern New Mexico University bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average.
Eastern New Mexico University’s median net annual cost of $8,961 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Eastern New Mexico University sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Communication disorder sciences, Air Transportation, Criminal Justice, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$8,961
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Registered Nursing
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Economic score: 0.68
Accounting
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Economic score: 1.21
Education (subject specific)
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Economic score: 1.72
Sociology
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Economic score: 3.34
Animal Sciences.
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Economic score: 4.24
Education
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.72
Biology
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Economic score: 11.29
Psychology
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Economic score: 16.37
Comms & Media Studies
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Economic score: 23.48
Fine & Studio Arts
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3797.19
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Education, Business Administration, Communication disorder sciences, Comms & Media Studies, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Eastern New Mexico University is 1% higher than the state average, and 10% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Eastern New Mexico University, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Eastern New Mexico University graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Eastern New Mexico University’s economic mobility score of 9.24 is calculated by adjusting the 5.49 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Eastern New Mexico University’s EMS of 9.24 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Eastern New Mexico University pays $8,961 a year, $10,661 less than the $19,622 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $8,961
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Eastern New Mexico University, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $8,961 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 16% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,642. This is 38% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,498
Pell grants
$4,515
State grants
$4,708
Institutional grants
$1,382
Eastern New Mexico University offers 22 online bachelor programs, 21 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Eastern New Mexico University offers 7 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
29
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
47%
Eastern New Mexico University's selective admissions are indicated by their 33% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,480 applicants, of which 481 were admitted and 349 enrolled. Eastern New Mexico University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
74%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
47%
59%
In-state
79%
68%
1st generation
46%
35%
White
41%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
43%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
8%
12%