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Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM 88061Town: RemoteUNITID 188304

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsHispanic-servingSpecialty: Education 20%Specialty: Liberal Arts 20%Specialty: Business 12%
Undergraduates
2,026
Graduate students
902
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$8.5k
Graduation rate
32%
Retention rate
58%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$39.1k
Median debt
$23k
Student : faculty
12:1
Value score*
80th pct.
Programs offered
80
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
West · Mountain
Setting
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Hispanic-serving
  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 49%
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Public 4-year
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Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.