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University of New Mexico - Main Campus Overview

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The location of UNM is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is University of New Mexico - Main Campus Known For?

3,282 Undergraduate Awards
$31,159 Avg Cost After Aid
96% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at UNM.
  • In a recent academic period73% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, UNM bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $44,792 a year. That's about 10% more than their peers at other schools.

Where Is University of New Mexico - Main Campus?

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Contact details for UNM are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1700 Lomas Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone: 505-277-0111
Website: www.unm.edu

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How Do I Get Into UNM?

You can apply to UNM online at: www.unm.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for UNM

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 3
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 1
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UNM?

96% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
UNM has the high acceptance rate of 96%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 96%.

Average Test Scores

UNM received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 25.

ACT English Scores for University of New Mexico - Main Campus  ( 16 to 24 )
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ACT Composite Scores for University of New Mexico - Main Campus  ( 18 to 25 )
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Can I Afford University of New Mexico - Main Campus?

$31,159 Net Price
58% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of UNM is $31,159. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UNM, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $5,724 a year. That adds up to $22,896 over four years for those students.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

12,124 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16,209 undergraduate students at UNM, with 12,124 being full-time and 4,085 being part-time.

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There are also 6,102 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 12,124 full-time undergraduates at UNM, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of New Mexico - Main Campus students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 526
Black or African American 320
Hispanic or Latino 6,126
White 3,594
International Students 352
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,206

Geographic Diversity

New Mexico students aren't the only ones who study at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 106 countries are represented at UNM. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Nepal.

University of New Mexico - Main Campus Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 0 441 0 375 0 816
Nursing 0 412 6 59 12 489
General Psychology 0 376 0 9 10 395
General Biology 0 185 0 21 7 213
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 150 0 0 0 150
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 90 19 26 0 135
Mechanical Engineering 0 83 0 41 0 124
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 77 0 23 14 114
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 41 0 2 70 113
Law 0 0 0 0 100 100
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 88 0 0 0 88
Medicine 0 0 0 0 87 87
Writing Studies 0 68 0 9 7 84
Computer Information Systems 0 51 0 29 3 83
Information Technology 0 0 0 77 0 77
Political Science & Government 0 70 0 3 3 76
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 75 0 0 0 75
Public Health 0 37 2 29 4 72
General English Literature 0 60 0 4 5 69
Electrical Engineering 0 29 0 35 0 64
Allied Health Professions 2 47 0 15 0 64
Fine & Studio Arts 0 46 0 12 2 60
Civil Engineering 0 36 0 23 0 59
Communication Sciences 0 29 0 30 0 59
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 58 0 0 0 58
Romance Languages 0 45 0 9 4 58
Ethnic Studies 0 39 1 16 0 56
General Architecture 0 55 0 0 0 55
Anthropology 0 34 0 17 3 54
Music 0 14 8 32 0 54
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 26 26 52
History 0 36 0 12 3 51
Physics 0 5 0 32 14 51
Special Education 0 18 1 23 3 45
Dental Support Services 0 43 0 2 0 45
Computer Engineering 0 14 0 30 0 44
Economics 0 34 0 6 4 44
Accounting 0 0 0 42 0 42
Sociology 0 37 0 0 4 41
Chemical Engineering 0 27 0 12 0 39
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 18 0 21 0 39
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 35 35
Chemistry 0 26 0 4 5 35
Mathematics 0 23 0 9 2 34
General Family & Consumer Sciences 0 24 0 8 0 32
Philosophy 0 21 0 7 2 30
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 23 5 1 29
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 0 0 28 0 28
Educational Administration 0 0 10 4 9 23
Student Counseling 0 0 0 22 1 23
International Studies 0 22 0 0 0 22
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 18 3 21
Area Studies 0 10 0 10 1 21
Journalism 0 20 0 0 0 20
Statistics 0 6 0 10 4 20
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 5 0 9 6 20
International Relations & National Security 6 0 0 13 0 19
Nuclear Engineering 0 9 0 9 0 18
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 0 16 0 16
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 9 0 6 1 16
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 16 0 0 0 16
Education Philosophy 0 0 0 8 7 15
Public Administration 0 0 0 15 0 15
Environmental Design 0 14 0 0 0 14
Geography & Cartography 0 8 0 6 0 14
Biomedical Engineering 0 0 0 12 0 12
Drama & Theater Arts 0 11 0 1 0 12
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 10 0 0 0 10
General Education 0 0 0 9 0 9
American Sign Language 0 9 0 0 0 9
Museum Studies 1 0 0 8 0 9
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 9 0 0 0 9
Instructional Media Design 0 8 0 0 0 8
Construction Engineering 0 0 0 8 0 8
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 8 0 0 0 8
Materials Sciences 0 0 0 1 7 8
Engineering Science 0 7 0 0 0 7
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 0 7 0 0 0 7
Natural Resources Conservation 0 7 0 0 0 7
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 5 0 0 0 5
Dance 0 5 0 0 0 5
Landscape Architecture 0 0 0 4 0 4
Germanic Languages 0 2 0 2 0 4
Legal Research 0 0 0 4 0 4
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 0 3 3
Other Education 0 0 0 0 3 3
Teaching English or French 0 0 3 0 0 3
Public Policy 0 0 0 3 0 3
Manufacturing Engineering 0 0 0 2 0 2
Classical Languages & Literature 0 2 0 0 0 2
Religious Studies 0 2 0 0 0 2
Architectural History 0 0 0 0 0 0
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Science 0 0 0 0 0 0
Human Development & Family Studies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 0 0 0 0 0
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 9 3,273 73 1,363 475 5,193

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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