Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM · Public · Town (remote) · ENMU-Portales
Public institution in Portales, NM · 3,186 undergraduates · 55% acceptance rate · $38,550 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 7%Average net price
- Top 9%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 13%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 15%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $6,199130th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,863268th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $8,843192nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $18,503296th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $16,500379th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $38,5501,672nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $33,6191,614th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 39.8%1,533rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 61.9%1,554th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 54.9%334th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 965986th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 19867th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,186669th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 32.0%1,098th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 374 mi (DFW)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 41 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | $95,537 | $97,959 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $75,383 | $74,953 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $48,041 | $42,682 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $39,214 | $38,953 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $36,134 | $38,289 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $32,569 | $36,015 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $31,616 | $32,498 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $29,685 | $28,381 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,202 | $24,267 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $28,816 | $21,508 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $28,816 | $33,382 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1934source
- Athletic nickname: "Greyhounds"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Motto: "Explore. Experience. Excel."source
- Campus size: about 433 acressource
- Formerly known as "Eastern New Mexico Junior College" (1927–1940)source
- Formerly known as "Eastern New Mexico College" (1940–1949)source
- Football rivalry: Chile Bowl{{Cite web|url=https://goeasternathletics.com/news/2018/10/9/football-eastern-new-mexico-and-western-new-mexico-announce-inaugural-chile-bowl.aspx|title=Eastern New Mexico and Western New Mexico announce inaugural Chile Bowl|date=October 9, 2018 |publisher=Eastern New Mexico University Athletics|access-date=July 6, 2023}} (since 1934)source
- Plays for the "Wagon Wheel{{cite web |title=Buffaloes Battle Eastern New Mexico in 37th Wagon Wheel Game |url=https://gobuffsgo.com/news/2025/10/17/football-buffaloes-battle-eastern-new-mexico-in-the-37th-wagon-wheel-game.aspx |website=West Texas A&M Athletics |access-date=25 July 2026}}" (since 1934)source
- Notable alum: Jack Williamsonsource
- Notable alum: Ronny Coxsource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,708,382 (M $1,566,459 · W $1,141,923)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteenmu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 187648)
- Compare colleges in NMRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in New MexicoEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
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- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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