University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, NM · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UNM · UNMMC

Public institution in Albuquerque, NM · 16,686 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $44,792 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 7%Undergraduates
Top 18%In-state tuition & fees
Top 22%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: $17,478859th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $8,115377th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $26,4501,125th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $20,973429th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $18,450489th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $44,7921,370th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $37,1501,405th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 52.5%1,059th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 72.9%1,094th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 95.5%1,422nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1047851st highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 16,686146th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 36.2%878th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 328 mi (PHX)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in New Mexico#4

Applying

RDJun 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $25
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 68 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$73,949	$65,053
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$71,217	$70,863
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$69,897	$69,338
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$62,463	$62,012
Engineering ScienceEngineering	bachelors	$59,948	$56,415
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$56,302	$52,107
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$55,338	$68,219
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$54,635	$59,648
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$51,392	$59,485
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$50,231	$52,524
Chemical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$46,087	$57,318
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$39,459	$38,736

Campus facts

Founded in 1889source
Athletic nickname: "Lobos"source
University Stadium seats about 39,224source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
Mascot: Lobo Louie & Lobo Lucysource
Motto: "Lux Hominum Vita (Latin)"source
Athletic conference: Mountain Westsource
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Football rivalry: Arizona–New Mexico (since 1908)source
Plays for the "The Roaster" (since 1894)source
Fight song: ""Hail New Mexico""source
Notable alum: Penny Marshallsource
Notable alum: Deb Haalandsource
Notable alum: Edward Abbeysource
Notable alum: Eddie Guerrerosource
Notable alum: Michelle Lujan Grishamsource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $10,789,141 (M $5,933,364 · W $4,855,777)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.