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Western New Mexico University is a public regional university located in Silver City, New Mexico. Western New Mexico University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Western New Mexico University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $33,938 10 years after enrolling, 6th in New Mexico, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Western New Mexico University bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average.
Western New Mexico University’s median net annual cost of $13,679 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Western New Mexico University sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Registered Nursing, Education, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Therapeutic professions, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$13,679
Average years to graduate
4.8
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.
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 3 graduate programs at Western New Mexico University - Social Work, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 39% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Western New Mexico University is 8% lower than the state average, and 19% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Western New Mexico University, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Western New Mexico University graduates within 4.9 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.
Western New Mexico University’s economic mobility score of 4.33 is calculated by adjusting the 11.48 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. Western New Mexico University’s EMS of 4.33 ranks in the bottom 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Western New Mexico University pays $13,679 a year, $9,573 less than the $23,252 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 $13,679
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Western New Mexico University, 96% 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 $13,679 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 41% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,030. This is 13% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,710
Pell grants
$4,455
State grants
$2,884
Institutional grants
$7,658
Western New Mexico University offers 14 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Western New Mexico University offers 8 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
22
Percentage of programs online
46%
Full time
75%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
58%
59%
In-state
75%
68%
1st generation
48%
35%
White
25%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
58%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
3%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
7%
12%