University of New Mexico: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #164 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #90 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #79 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 12 | In New Mexico |
| #48 of 1,043 | For Radio and Television broadcasting |
| Top100 | For 11 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 97%
- Undergraduates
- 15,793
- Graduates
- 6,346
- 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 97% and is among the 26% 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 | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| Applicants | 11,346 | 4,694 | 6,652 |
| Admissions | 11,036 | 4,559 | 6,477 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,976 | 1,256 | 1,720 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 101 | 47 | 54 |
8,254 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,561 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
862 or 28%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 19
or below
75% of them
had 26
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of New Mexico are 19-26 (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 | 9805 (46%) |
|---|---|
| White | 7220 (34%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1065 (5%) |
| Asian | 980 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 798 (4%) |
| Black or African American | 579 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 385 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 376 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 39 (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
- $7,531
- Students receiving aid
- 98%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $6,604 | $6,050 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,604 | $6,050 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $23,942 | $19,422 |
| Fee in-district | $1,301 | $1,065 |
| Fee in-state | $1,301 | $1,065 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,301 | $1,065 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,492 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,396 |
| Room charge | $4,890 |
| Meal charge | $4,500 |
University of New Mexico majors
University of New Mexico has granted 3,955 bachelor's degrees across 82 programs, 1,080 master's across 74 programs, and 440 doctorate degrees across 40 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 | 577 | 185 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 441 | 41 | |
| Psychology, General | 436 | 5 | 4 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 242 | 13 | 8 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 212 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 110 | 6 | 3 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 106 | 4 | 4 |
| Corrections | 113 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 81 | 25 | |
| Law | 105 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 77 | 27 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 47 | 39 | 3 |
| Health Teacher Education | 82 | 6 | |
| Medicine | 84 | ||
| Biochemistry | 80 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 64 | 10 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 59 | 8 | 4 |
| Pharmacy | 66 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 53 | 12 | |
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 57 | 4 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 34 | 26 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33 | 26 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 35 | 22 | |
| Architecture | 56 | ||
| Economics, General | 44 | 8 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 28 | 27 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 52 | ||
| Sociology, General | 46 | 1 | 3 |
| Anthropology, General | 37 | 5 | 7 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 15 | 25 | 7 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 44 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 13 | 26 | 5 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 41 | ||
| Public Administration | 41 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 31 | 6 | 1 |
| History, General | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| Music Performance, General | 21 | 16 | |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 34 | ||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 28 | 5 | |
| Journalism | 32 | ||
| Accounting | 31 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 31 | ||
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 20 | 3 | 7 |
| Mathematics, General | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 30 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 29 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 18 | 4 | 6 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 21 | 6 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 26 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 21 | 4 | 1 |
| Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 25 | ||
| Learning Sciences | 22 | 3 | |
| Engineering, General | 23 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 6 | 17 | |
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 22 | ||
| Digital Arts | 21 | ||
| Geography | 19 | 2 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 13 | 8 | |
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Technician | 20 | ||
| Linguistics | 14 | 4 | 2 |
| Physics, General | 10 | 1 | 8 |
| Public Health, General | 19 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 18 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 14 | 4 | |
| Statistics, General | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Physician Assistant | 17 | ||
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 11 | 4 | |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies | 15 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 14 | ||
| Philosophy | 13 | 1 | |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 14 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 14 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 13 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 13 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 13 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 11 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 5 | 6 | |
| Educational Psychology | 11 | ||
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 11 | ||
| National Security Policy Studies | 11 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 3 | 7 | |
| Creative Writing | 10 | ||
| Engineering Science | 10 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 7 | 2 | |
| Construction Engineering | 9 | ||
| Environmental Science | 9 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 9 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 9 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 8 | ||
| Materials Science | 4 | 4 | |
| Water Resources Engineering | 8 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 7 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 5 | 2 | |
| Optics & Optical Sciences | 7 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 7 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 6 | ||
| Astrophysics | 6 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 6 | ||
| Nursing Science | 1 | 5 | |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 4 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 5 | ||
| Dance, General | 3 | 1 | |
| Museology & Museum Studies | 4 | ||
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 4 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 3 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 3 | ||
| Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Education, Other | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 2 | ||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | |
| Women's Studies | 2 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 1 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,955 | 1,080 | 440 |
University of New Mexico has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 47% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 54% | 49% | 57% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of New Mexico is a world-class research university with 69,380 scientific papers published and 1,998,109 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 817 | 5561 |
| 1991 | 796 | 6543 |
| 1992 | 940 | 7615 |
| 1993 | 872 | 7880 |
| 1994 | 920 | 8949 |
| 1995 | 933 | 9704 |
| 1996 | 1048 | 11287 |
| 1997 | 1114 | 12219 |
| 1998 | 1061 | 13910 |
| 1999 | 1118 | 15114 |
| 2000 | 1175 | 18044 |
| 2001 | 1206 | 20264 |
| 2002 | 1228 | 23129 |
| 2003 | 1338 | 26543 |
| 2004 | 1589 | 30536 |
| 2005 | 1603 | 35446 |
| 2006 | 1759 | 41798 |
| 2007 | 1752 | 46764 |
| 2008 | 1836 | 51956 |
| 2009 | 1971 | 59289 |
| 2010 | 1954 | 63219 |
| 2011 | 2025 | 70963 |
| 2012 | 2294 | 79318 |
| 2013 | 2437 | 86953 |
| 2014 | 2819 | 93923 |
| 2015 | 2702 | 99366 |
| 2016 | 2787 | 102748 |
| 2017 | 2766 | 109789 |
| 2018 | 2816 | 112291 |
| 2019 | 2935 | 127723 |
| 2020 | 3170 | 144990 |
| 2021 | 3643 | 176004 |
| 2022 | 2883 | 157221 |
University of New Mexico alumni
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Eddie Guerrero
- Occupations
- professional wrestler
- Biography
-
Eduardo Gory Guerrero Llanes was an American professional wrestler. 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
- boxerkickboxermixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
-
Holly Rene 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 best female professional boxer of all time. She is the only fighter to have won a boxing world title and an MMA title.
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Steve-O
- Enrolled in the University of New Mexico
- Studied in 1996-1997
- Occupations
- television producerstunt performerYouTuberclownscreenwriter
- Biography
-
Stephen Gilchrist Glover, known professionally as Steve-O, is an American entertainer, stunt performer, television personality and YouTuber. His career is mostly centered on his performance stunts in the reality comedy television series Jackass (2000–2001) and its related movies including 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 actorfilm directorfilm actorwriterfilm producer
- 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 | 6,793 |
| 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 |