Western New Mexico University Overview

Western New Mexico University is a public institution situated in Silver City, New Mexico. The surrounding location of Silver City is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is Western New Mexico University Known For?

• The master's degree is the highest award offered at Western New Mexico University.
• In a recent academic period42% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Western New Mexico University?

Contact details for Western New Mexico University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 W. College Ave, Silver City, NM 88061
Phone:	505-538-6336
Website:	www.wnmu.edu

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How Do I Get Into Western New Mexico University?

You can apply to Western New Mexico University online at: wnmu.edu/applynow/#gsc.tab=0

Western New Mexico University has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Western New Mexico University?

The overall average net price of Western New Mexico University is $23,677. 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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Western New Mexico University, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $5,337 a year. That adds up to $21,348 over four years for those students.

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Western New Mexico University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,874 undergraduate students at Western New Mexico University, with 1,039 being full-time and 835 being part-time.

There are also 1,022 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,039 full-time undergraduates at Western New Mexico University, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	17
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	576
White	250
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	96

Geographic Diversity

New Mexico students aren't the only ones who study at Western New Mexico University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at Western New Mexico University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, United Kingdom, and France.

Western New Mexico University Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Social Work	0	0	0	37	56	179	272
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	14	0	42	28	29	113
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	74	0	0	0	0	74
Business Administration & Management	0	25	0	18	0	27	70
Nursing	0	0	0	33	0	5	38
Precision Metal Working	26	7	5	0	0	0	38
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	5	11	18	0	0	34
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	19	0	13	32
General Psychology	0	0	0	21	3	0	24
Electronics Engineering Technology	8	13	2	0	0	0	23
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	8	11	19
Health & Physical Education	0	0	0	18	0	0	18
Special Education	0	1	0	3	5	4	13
Student Counseling	0	0	0	0	0	11	11
General English Literature	0	0	0	6	5	0	11
Wildlife Management	0	0	0	10	0	0	10
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	0	9	0	0	9
General Business/Commerce	0	0	0	7	0	0	7
Marketing	0	0	0	7	0	0	7
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
Accounting	0	0	0	6	0	0	6
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	4	0	2	6
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	5	0	0	5
General Education	0	0	0	4	0	0	4
History	0	0	0	3	1	0	4
Zoology	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
Chemistry	0	0	0	3	0	0	3
Human Services	0	3	0	0	0	0	3
Teaching English or French	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Mathematics	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
General Physical Sciences	0	0	0	2	0	0	2
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	1	1	0	2
Design & Applied Arts	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
General Biology	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Sociology	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Botany/Plant Biology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Homeland Security	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Security Science and Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Visual & Performing Arts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	34	146	18	291	110	281	880

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

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