by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus was awarded 416 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general studies.
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ENMU - Main Campus landed the #1,140 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when ENMU - Main Campus held the #1,504 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
ENMU - Main Campus is also ranked #6 out of 23 schools in New Mexico.
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If you're applying to Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 33%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 27% of students accepted to ENMU - Main Campus submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 570. Math scores were between 430 and 530.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is 73%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at ENMU - Main Campus is 22%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,927 undergraduates at ENMU - Main Campus with 2,222 being full-time and 1,705 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,311 | $8,056 | $10,322 | $13,235 | $12,819 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ENMU - Main Campus, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At ENMU - Main Campus, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $4,642 a year. That adds up to $18,568 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at ENMU - Main Campus is 7.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for ENMU - Main Campus are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Enmu Station 2, 1500 S Ave K, Portales, NM 88130 |
| Phone: | 575-562-1011 |
| Website: | www.enmu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Portales-NM/Eastern-New-Mexico-University/20827430409 |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/enmu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 130 | $36,073 |
| Business Administration & Management | 67 | $31,754 |
| Communication Sciences | 66 | $28,516 |
| Air Transportation | 39 | $78,108 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 36 | $32,044 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 36 | $28,370 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 31 | $33,347 |
| Accounting | 31 | NA |
| General Psychology | 31 | $24,074 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 26 | $33,783 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 4,075 students took at least one online class at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. This is a decrease from the 5,235 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 4,075 | 2,997 |
| 2019-2020 | 5,235 | 5,081 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,946 | 2,431 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,156 | 2,672 |
| 2016-2017 | 4,224 | 2,754 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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