Eastern New Mexico University: Statistics

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Acceptance rate
55%
Average SAT
960
Average ACT
18
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
4,072
Graduates
1,314
Male:Female Ratio
35:65
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.enmu.edu

Eastern New Mexico University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Eastern New Mexico University has an acceptance rate of 55% and is among the top 19% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 55% 58% 53%
Applicants 2,085 861 1,224
Admissions 1,145 498 647
Freshmen enrolled full time 478 217 261
Freshmen enrolled part time 12 5 7

1,151 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,356 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
276 or 56%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 850
or below

75% of them
had 1070
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Eastern New Mexico University are 850-1070 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
99 or 20%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 15
or below

75% of them
had 21
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Eastern New Mexico University are 15-21 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 2056 (39%)
White 1908 (36%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 696 (13%)
Black or African American 240 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 137 (3%)
Two or more races 136 (3%)
Asian 72 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 31 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 19 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,663
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,194$5,454
Tuition in-state $4,194$5,454
Tuition out-of-state $6,174$7,226
Fee in-district $2,669
Fee in-state $2,669
Fee out-of-state $2,669

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 730
Combined charge for room and board $8,446
Room charge $3,974
Meal charge $4,472

Eastern New Mexico University majors

Eastern New Mexico University has granted 724 bachelor's degrees across 41 programs and 322 master's across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Eastern New Mexico University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 188 71
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 52 65
Business Administration and Management, General 55 62
Education, General 88
General Studies 66
Clinical & Medical Social Work 53
Psychology, General 1 47
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 40
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 31 8
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 36
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8 25
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 24 7
Special Education and Teaching, General 30
Accounting 27
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 10 16
Elementary Education and Teaching 25
Sociology, General 22
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 6 11
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 16
Computer and Information Sciences, General 14
Music, General 14
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 12
Art & Art Studies, General 11
Counseling Psychology 11
History, General 11
Dairy Science 10
English Language and Literature, General 7 2
Forensic Science and Technology 9
Anthropology, General 4 4
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 7
Mathematics, General 5
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 4
Spanish Language and Literature 4
Agriculture, General 3
Chemistry, General 2 1
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 3
Environmental Science 3
Social Sciences, General 3
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 3
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 2
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 2
Agricultural Production Operations, General 1
Biochemistry 1
Child Care and Support Services Management 1
Computational and Applied Mathematics 1
Culinary Arts and Related Services, Other 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 1
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 1
Grand Total 205 724 322

Eastern New Mexico University has a graduation rate of 40%, which is among the 24% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 40% 29% 49%
  • Full-time retention rate - 62%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Eastern New Mexico University has published 1,327 scientific papers with 17,704 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Sociology, Psychology, Computer Science, Political Science, Medicine, Law, and Engineering.

Publications
1,327
Citations
17,704

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
866 / 10,322
Environmental Science
657 / 12,088
Biology
648 / 11,303
Sociology
494 / 5,047
Psychology
468 / 6,438
Computer Science
465 / 5,903
Political Science
441 / 5,058
Medicine
410 / 5,510
Law
408 / 4,725
Engineering
394 / 7,409
Philosophy
389 / 4,570
Geography and Cartography
384 / 6,101
Chemistry
361 / 8,140
Geology
355 / 6,900
History
353 / 4,004
Mathematics
350 / 4,204
Physics
345 / 7,953
Ecology
324 / 6,102
Paleontology
292 / 5,752
Archaeology
280 / 3,830
Genetics
227 / 4,445
Biochemistry
225 / 4,358
Business
218 / 4,012
Education Majors
214 / 1,262
Math Teachers
205 / 1,152
Economics
205 / 1,266
Linguistics
196 / 2,220
Botany
193 / 4,008
Art & Design
182 / 1,751
Quantum and Particle physics
178 / 4,487
Organic Chemistry
178 / 4,163
Social Psychology
169 / 3,517
Statistics
146 / 3,094
Child Psychology
143 / 1,601
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
134 / 1,725
Development Studies
128 / 810
Materials Science
126 / 2,905
Psychiatry
118 / 2,000
Anthropology
105 / 1,067
Management
100 / 2,777

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 9 46
1993 17 49
1994 21 83
1995 16 55
1996 15 71
1997 14 82
1998 14 91
1999 8 97
2000 14 130
2001 17 149
2002 18 130
2003 26 123
2004 24 248
2005 30 199
2006 17 224
2007 16 274
2008 20 311
2009 35 492
2010 22 367
2011 33 459
2012 32 470
2013 28 544
2014 31 563
2015 46 608
2016 48 669
2017 41 607
2018 44 724
2019 77 879
2020 70 1356
2021 81 1472
2022 64 1514
2023 68 1983
2024 67 1931
Academic rankings

Eastern New Mexico University alumni

  1. John Edward Douglas

    John Edward Douglas
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 80)
    Enrolled in Eastern New Mexico University
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science in sociology
    Occupations
    writeroffender profilercriminologistspecial agent
    Biography

    John Edward Douglas is an American retired special agent and unit chief in the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

  2. Ronny Cox

    Ronny Cox
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1938-.. (age 87)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriteractor
    Biography

    Daniel Ronald Cox is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his acting work, appearing in numerous films and television series since his 1972 debut in Deliverance. Cox is also active as a musician, performing over 100 times per year at festivals and theaters each year as of 2012.

  3. Steven Michael Quezada

    Steven Michael Quezada
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actortelevision actorwritercomedian
    Biography

    Steven Michael Quezada is an American actor, comedian and politician. He played Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Steven Gomez, the level-headed partner of Hank Schrader, in the AMC series Breaking Bad from 2008 to 2013 and reprised his role in its spin-off, Better Call Saul during season 5. As a touring comedian Quezada has headlined at The Laugh Factory and George Lopez's Punchliner Comedy Club for Carnival Cruise Line, he has a 2022 comedy special on Amazon Prime titled The New Mexican and, in December 2023, he opened Quezada’s Comedy Club and Cantina in Santa Ana Star Casino.

  4. Michael Blake

    Michael Blake
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-2015 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    screenwriterwriternovelistnon-fiction writer
    Biography

    Michael Lennox Blake was an American author, best known for the film adaptation of his novel Dances with Wolves, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

All 19 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names ENMU
ENMU-Portales
Founded 1934
Motto Explore. Experience. Excel.
Colors silver, kelly green
Academic calendar August to July (August - December; January-May; June-July)
Total FTE staff 536
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address ENMU Station 2, 1500 S Ave K
Portales, New Mexico, 88130
United States
City population 12,000
Phone 5755621011

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