Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM · wnmu.edu
2,026
Students
N/A
Admit Rate
$8,522
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$31,166
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$39,095
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$7,856
Out-of-State Tuition
$14,342
Avg Net Price
$8,522
Median Debt
$23,000
Pell Grant Rate
43.5%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
4.6x
🏈 Athletics Score
22.2 / 100
💰 Revenue
$49.3M
📊 Expenses
$49.6M
🏅 Sports Offered
18(7M / 11W)
📈 Net
-$0.3M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
19
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
83.8 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
68.61
Violent
28
Property
65
Drug/Alcohol
46
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
79.2 / 100
Mild and very sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
51°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
280
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
14"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
11"
per year
💧 Humidity
38%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Western New Mexico University hires new president after national search - The Tri-City Record
Western New Mexico University announces new president - KRQE
Western New Mexico University narrows president search to five finalists - Source New Mexico
Who will lead Western New Mexico University? Meet the finalists - Albuquerque Journal
Western New Mexico University selects finalists for president vacancy - Santa Fe New Mexican
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
34.2 / 100
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