University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Research Universities (very high research activity)
Undergraduate	Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
Graduate	Comprehensive doctoral with medical/veterinary
Undergraduate Population	Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
Enrollment	High undergraduate
Size & Setting	Large four-year, primarily nonresidential

Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offering	Doctoral degree
Calendar System	Semester
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition
Religious Affiliation	N/A
Congressional District	3501

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of New Mexico-Main Campus?
1061st for total cost of attendance
	In District	In State	Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$4,007	$4,007	$16,160
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$1,094	$1,094	$1,094
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	$213	$213	$719

FT Graduate Tuition	$4,471	$4,471	$16,607
FT Graduate Required Fees	$1,126	$1,126	$1,126
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	$233	$233	$739

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$17,197	$17,197	$29,350
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$18,785	$18,785	$30,938
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$9,451	$9,451	$21,604

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$4,571↓ $4,834	$4,571↓ $4,834	$14,942↓ $15,708

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies	$883↓ $920
On-Campus – Room & Board	$6,800↓ $7,080
On-Campus – Other Expenses	$3,284↓ $3,430
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$7,858↓ $8,180
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$4,402↓ $4,584
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$3,284↓ $3,430

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$20
Graduate Application Fee	$50
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	8,788 (3,827 male / 4,961 female)
Admitted	5,964 (2,579 male / 3,385 female)
Admission rate	68%

First-time Enrollment	3,225 (1,453 male / 1,772 female)
FT Enrollment	3,150 (1,415 male / 1,735 female)
PT Enrollment	75 (38 male / 37 female)
Total Enrollment	27,241

What criteria does University of New Mexico-Main Campus use for admissions?
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ /
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

What types of credits does University of New Mexico-Main Campus accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships	NCAA
NCAA Football Conference	Mountain West Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference	Mountain West Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference	Mountain West Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference	Mountain West Conference

664th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results	89%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	17 / 25
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	18 / 25
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	19 / 25

479th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results	23%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile)	470 / 610
Math scores (25/75 %ile)	460 / 600
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile)	930 / 1210

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	2,470
Meals per Week	N/A

Room Fee	$4,554
Board Fee	$3,184

How many students are successful graduates?

Total	300	250	2,492	282	450	4,328	482	8,584
Accounting	4	4	28	10	4	26		76
African-American/Black Studies		2			2			4
American Indian/Native American Studies			4		20	2		26
American/United States Studies/Civilization		4	8		2	16	2	32
Anthropology		2	16	4	10	102	20	154
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)	4		44	2	16	62	12	140
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	2		14	2		18	2	38
Art Teacher Education			6		2	20	4	32
Art/Art Studies, General	6	2	36	4	6	110	24	188
Astrophysics			4	2		4		10
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist			20			10	2	32
Biochemistry	4	2	14	8	2	34	2	66
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	12	22	130	44	8	168	18	402
Business Administration and Management, General	48	32	422	58	52	620	48	1,280
Chemical Engineering	4		16	2	2	26	2	52
Chemistry, General	8		10	4	6	26	6	60
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	2	2	6		2	12	6	30
Civil Engineering, General	6		16	2	8	42	6	80
Civil Engineering, Other						6		6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General			2			8		10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	2		8	8	2	10		30
Comparative Literature	4					6		10
Computer Engineering, General	14		4	6		20	4	48
Computer Science						2		2
Computer and Information Sciences, General	28	2	8	10	2	64	6	120
Construction Engineering						6		6
Corrections		8	82	2	12	74	8	186
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services		2	14			30	6	52
Creative Writing			4			6		10
Dance, General			8			4	2	14
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist			16	8		24	10	58
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General			10			34	2	46
Early Childhood Education and Teaching			36	2	14	22		74
Economics, General	10	4	34	4	2	62	6	122
Educational Leadership and Administration, General		2	24		4	24		54
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	22	4	20	10	2	54	10	122
Elementary Education and Teaching	2	10	188	2	40	214	20	476
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	2		4	2	2	14		24
Engineering Science			10			12	2	24
English Language and Literature, General		6	36	2	16	148	22	230
Environmental Design/Architecture			2			14		16
Environmental Science	2		10		2	6	2	22
European Studies/Civilization			2			10		12
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education			4					4
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General		2	20	2	4	20		48
Film/Cinema Studies	2	2	14		6	20		44
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General			16	2	2	46	2	68
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General			6	2		18	2	28
French Language and Literature						6		6
General Studies		24	116	4	50	134	26	354
Geography			6		2	20	2	30
Geology/Earth Science, General		2				40	2	44
German Language and Literature	2					2	2	6
Health Teacher Education	4	8	50	8	18	74	8	170
History, General	2	4	50	2	2	114	8	182
Human Development and Family Studies, General			12		4	4	2	22
Humanities/Humanistic Studies			8			14		22
Journalism		2	36		2	46	2	88
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)	4		2	2		38	2	48
Latin American Studies	2		8	2		22	4	38
Linguistics	6				4	16	2	28
Manufacturing Engineering			2			2		4
Mass Communication/Media Studies	2	2	26	4		32	6	72
Materials Science						2		2
Mathematics, General	6	2	14	4	2	44	10	82
Mechanical Engineering	12		50	2	2	78	10	154
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist		6	10			34	6	56
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)						4		4
Music Performance, General	16	6	16	2		78	4	122
Music Teacher Education			6			8		14
Nuclear Engineering	2		6			20	2	30
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist		2				6	2	10
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)		16	108	12	22	258	24	440
Occupational Therapy/Therapist		2	10		6	16	4	38
Optics/Optical Sciences	8					2		10
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies						2		2
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)						2		2
Philosophy			6		2	30	6	44
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	2	12	24		4	44	6	92
Physical Therapy/Therapist			16		2	24		42
Physician Assistant		2	6			18	2	28
Physics, General	12		2	2		8		24
Playwriting and Screenwriting			2			8		10
Political Science and Government, General		12	64	2	4	104	12	198
Portuguese Language and Literature			2					2
Psychology, General	6	10	174	16	26	256	24	512
Public Administration			6		4	10	4	24
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)				2	4	4	2	12
Religion/Religious Studies		2	4			10		16
Russian Language and Literature			2					2
Russian Studies						2		2
Secondary Education and Teaching	4	2	38	2	10	114	4	174
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation			6			12	2	20
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	6		30	2	18	30	4	90
Sociology	2	4	28		2	66	6	108
Spanish Language and Literature	2	2	64			20	4	92
Special Education and Teaching, General	2	6	34	4	6	64	4	120
Speech and Rhetorical Studies	4	6	30	2	2	54	4	102
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	2		18			20	4	44
Statistics, General	2			2		4	2	10
Technical Teacher Education		2	2			6		10
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology			2	2		2	2	8
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education			16			6		22
Water Resources Engineering	2		2			14	4	22
Women's Studies			2			4		6

University of New Mexico-Main Campus 445th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$79,104 ($85,508 male / $71,470 female)
Number of FT Faculty	958 (521 male / 437 female)
Number of PT Faculty	1,281
FT Faculty Ratio	0.7 : 1
Total Benefits	$19,774,898

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