College
Western New Mexico University
- C+Overall Grade
- 4 Year
- Silver City, NM
- 277 reviews
- AcademicsC+
- ValueC
- DiversityB+
- CampusC+
- AthleticsB
- Party SceneB
- ProfessorsA-
- LocationB-
- DormsC+
- Campus FoodB
- Student LifeB-
- SafetyB+
Athletic Division
NCAA Division II (with football)
Athletic Conference
Lone Star Conference
Western New Mexico University Rankings
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Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
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ACT Range
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Application Fee
$30
SAT/ACT
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High School GPA
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Early Decision/Early Action
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Cost
Net Price
$10,605/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
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Academics
Professors
A-
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Student Faculty Ratio
10:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 73%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.15 responses
- 50%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.18 responses
- 44%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.18 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Liberal Arts and Humanities
55 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Safety Studies
53 GraduatesWelding
39 GraduatesBusiness Administration and Management
34 GraduatesNursing
34 GraduatesOccupational Therapy
26 GraduatesSocial Work and Youth Services
26 GraduatesElectrical Engineering Technician
21 GraduatesPsychology
18 GraduatesKindergarten and Preschool Education
14 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
1,322Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
31%
Pell Grant
68%
Varsity Athletes
15%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
- 81%
- of students say they don't have Greek life.26 responses
Poll
- 55%
- of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.29 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$30,600/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
20%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
80%
National
83%- 86%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.14 responses
Western New Mexico University Reviews
277 reviews
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Excellent teachers! Online classes are engaging and interactive, but at the same time flexible for busy schedules. Wide variety of degree programs to choose from. Great attitude for staff who aides in assistance from advisors to registars.
As an incoming freshman, I am thrilled with my classes, but the financial aid office is horribly inefficient. Many students were disenrolled and had to go through re-enrollment, which seems to be a regular thing for this college. The financial aid office had an adjustment request from me two and a half months before acting on it. Student workers consistently lied to me, telling me the director would have an update or answer for me within hours or a day, while in reality the director hadn't even looked at my request.
Western New Mexico University is a small campus, so everything is relatively easy to find. The cafeteria food is better then what i had heard, though it could be because i am not a picky eater. The dorms are either larger or smaller then I would like, based on which dorm I stayed at. My roommates have not been the best, but when you are the only one in the dorm suite that does not play or, in their case, breathe football or sports and enjoys silence, you are in for a rough time. Sports is emphasized in the same amount at this college as it was for my high school, which is sickening. You go to college for a higher education, yet most of the football players seem to be notorious for being the laziest group of students on campus and have said they are there just for football, yet THEY are the ones with the full-ride scholarships while the students that are actually there for an education struggle to make ends meet each semester. The faculty is fantastic.