Eastern New Mexico University: Statistics
Updated:

Position | Category |
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#3136 of 14,131 | In the World |
#874 of 2,597 | In North America |
#806 of 2,496 | In the United States |
#4 of 12 | In New Mexico |
#387 of 1,005 | For Early Childhood Education |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 55%
- 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
Undergraduates | Graduates | |
---|---|---|
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% |
|
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.
Publication / Citation count by topic
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 |
Eastern New Mexico University alumni
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John Edward Douglas
- 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).
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Ronny Cox
- 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.
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Steven Michael Quezada
- 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.
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Michael Blake
- 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.





General info
Alternative names | ENMU ENMU-Portales |
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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 |
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City population | 12,000 |
Phone | 5755621011 |