University of New Mexico: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #183 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #92 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #81 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 12 | In New Mexico |
| #48 of 1,013 | For Nuclear Engineering |
| Top50% | For 227 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 96%
- Undergraduates
- 16,375
- Graduates
- 5,578
- Male:Female Ratio
- 42:58
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.unm.edu
University of New Mexico Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of New Mexico has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the 28% of the easiest 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 | 96% | 96% | 96% |
| Applicants | 12,639 | 5,245 | 7,394 |
| Admissions | 12,142 | 5,025 | 7,117 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 3,394 | 1,455 | 1,939 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 115 | 56 | 59 |
8,332 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,883 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
783 or 22%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 18
or below
75% of them
had 25
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of New Mexico are 18-25 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 9978 (47%) |
|---|---|
| White | 6841 (32%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1063 (5%) |
| Asian | 944 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 828 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 613 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 389 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 370 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 35 (0.2%) |
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
- $9,280
- Students receiving aid
- 97%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $6,803 | $6,287 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,803 | $6,287 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $25,138 | $20,442 |
| Fee in-district | $1,273 | $1,076 |
| Fee in-state | $1,273 | $1,076 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,273 | $1,076 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,492 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,916 |
| Room charge | $4,890 |
| Meal charge | $4,500 |
University of New Mexico majors
University of New Mexico has granted 3,372 bachelor's degrees across 80 programs, 1,140 master's across 76 programs, and 502 doctorate degrees across 41 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of New Mexico.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 460 | 222 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 420 | 58 | |
| Psychology, General | 350 | 6 | 13 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 201 | 13 | 8 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 169 | ||
| Medicine | 116 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 76 | 34 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 71 | 35 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 85 | 5 | 3 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 64 | 27 | |
| Corrections | 86 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 85 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 76 | 2 | 4 |
| Health Teacher Education | 75 | 6 | |
| Law | 78 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 50 | 18 | 6 |
| Architecture | 63 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 50 | 12 | |
| Biochemistry | 61 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 47 | 14 | |
| Pharmacy | 61 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 54 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 24 | 27 | |
| Economics, General | 37 | 5 | 7 |
| History, General | 41 | 5 | 3 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 28 | 20 | |
| Accounting | 47 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 16 | 22 | 7 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 36 | 9 | |
| Anthropology, General | 25 | 5 | 12 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 26 | 16 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 41 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 40 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 18 | 21 | |
| Chemistry, General | 23 | 7 | 7 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 27 | 8 | 2 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 5 | 27 | 5 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 33 | 2 | 1 |
| Sociology, General | 28 | 4 | 4 |
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 33 | ||
| Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 32 | ||
| Learning Sciences | 29 | 3 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 16 | 14 | |
| Public Administration | 30 | ||
| Journalism | 29 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 27 | ||
| Public Health, General | 27 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 26 | ||
| Engineering, General | 26 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| Mathematics, General | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 9 | 14 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 22 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 21 | ||
| National Security Policy Studies | 20 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 19 | ||
| Physics, General | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 18 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 16 | 2 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 14 | 4 | |
| Statistics, General | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Engineering Science | 17 | ||
| Geography | 12 | 5 | |
| Linguistics | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| Physician Assistant | 17 | ||
| Environmental Science | 16 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 16 | ||
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 16 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 11 | 5 | |
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Technician | 15 | ||
| Materials Science | 8 | 7 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 15 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 4 | 10 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 13 | ||
| Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies | 13 | ||
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 12 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 5 | 6 | |
| Project Management | 11 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 10 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 4 | 6 | |
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 9 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 4 | 5 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 9 | ||
| Optics & Optical Sciences | 4 | 5 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 6 | 2 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 8 | ||
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 8 | ||
| Construction Engineering | 7 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 6 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 5 | ||
| Educational Psychology | 4 | 1 | |
| Museology & Museum Studies | 5 | ||
| Nursing Science | 5 | ||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 5 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 1 | 3 | |
| Astrophysics | 4 | ||
| Digital Arts | 4 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 3 | 1 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | 4 | ||
| Civil Engineering, Other | 3 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 3 | ||
| Creative Writing | 3 | ||
| Dance, General | 2 | 1 | |
| East Asian Studies | 3 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 2 | |
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 3 | ||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 3 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 3 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 2 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 2 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Education, Other | 1 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 1 | ||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Women's Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,372 | 1,140 | 502 |
University of New Mexico has a graduation rate of 52%, which is among the 45% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 52% | 48% | 55% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of New Mexico is a world-class research university with 79,817 scientific papers published and 2,366,104 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, and Genetics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 887 | 7301 |
| 1992 | 1047 | 8471 |
| 1993 | 967 | 8724 |
| 1994 | 1006 | 9875 |
| 1995 | 1024 | 10669 |
| 1996 | 1173 | 12396 |
| 1997 | 1191 | 13457 |
| 1998 | 1157 | 15432 |
| 1999 | 1243 | 16965 |
| 2000 | 1298 | 20840 |
| 2001 | 1309 | 23034 |
| 2002 | 1736 | 27520 |
| 2003 | 1616 | 30789 |
| 2004 | 1804 | 34887 |
| 2005 | 1965 | 40591 |
| 2006 | 2013 | 47728 |
| 2007 | 2008 | 53601 |
| 2008 | 2089 | 58831 |
| 2009 | 2171 | 67046 |
| 2010 | 2255 | 72765 |
| 2011 | 2216 | 81305 |
| 2012 | 2517 | 90359 |
| 2013 | 2669 | 98388 |
| 2014 | 3074 | 106728 |
| 2015 | 2960 | 112463 |
| 2016 | 3123 | 116720 |
| 2017 | 3043 | 121471 |
| 2018 | 3282 | 132323 |
| 2019 | 3343 | 145304 |
| 2020 | 3445 | 163644 |
| 2021 | 3506 | 178407 |
| 2022 | 3253 | 173315 |
| 2023 | 3184 | 170561 |
University of New Mexico alumni
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Eddie Guerrero
- Occupations
- professional wrestler
- Biography
-
Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes was a Mexican-American professional wrestler. He was best known for his tenures in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). A prominent member of the Guerrero wrestling family, being the son of first-generation wrestler Gory Guerrero, he was widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential professional wrestlers of all time.
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Holly Holm
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighterkickboxerboxer
- Biography
-
Holly Holm is an American mixed martial artist, who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She is a former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion, and a former professional boxer. She was a multiple-time world champion in boxing, defending her titles 18 times in three weight classes, and a two-time Ring magazine fighter of the year (2005, 2006). She is ranked by BoxRec as the 20th greatest female professional boxer of all time, pound for pound.
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Steve-O
- Enrolled in the University of New Mexico
- Studied in 1996-1997
- Occupations
- stunt performertelevision produceractorcircus performerskateboarder
- Biography
-
Stephen Gilchrist Glover, known professionally as Steve-O, is a British-born American entertainer. His career is mostly centered on his shocking and pain-inducing stunts in the reality comedy television series Jackass (2000–2001) and its related films Jackass: The Movie (2002), Jackass Number Two (2006), Jackass 3D (2010), and Jackass Forever (2022), as well as its spin-off series Wildboyz (2003–2006) and Dr. Steve-O (2007).
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Penny Marshall
- Occupations
- voice actorstunt performercomediandanceractor
- Biography
-
Carole Penny Marshall was an American actress, director and producer. She is known for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983), receiving three nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her portrayal.
General info
| Alternative names | UNM |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1889 |
| Motto | Each one of us defines all of us |
| Colors | cherry, silver |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (June - July) |
| Total FTE staff | 6,960 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1700 Lomas Blvd NE Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 565,000 |
| Phone | 5052770111 |