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 58 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, ENMU - Main Campus is ranked #1,430 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
ENMU - Main Campus also holds the #12 spot on the Best Colleges in New Mexico ranking.
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Even if you have the best grades and high test scores, that may not be enough to get into ENMU - Main Campus since the school has one of the most selective in the country. Its acceptance rate is a mere 28%, so there's no shame if you don't get in. Be sure to apply to other schools just in case.
About 44% 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 560. Math scores were between 410 and 540.
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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 67%. 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 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 20% for first-time, full-time students at ENMU - Main Campus, which is 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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,712 | $6,544 | $8,929 | $9,300 | $13,940 |
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 25% of students took out student loans averaging $4,975 a year. That adds up to $19,900 over four years for those students.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 331 | $43,186 |
| Communication Sciences | 130 | $26,335 |
| General Education | 122 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 114 | $40,085 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 85 | $41,896 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 53 | $40,645 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 51 | $30,513 |
| General Psychology | 46 | $19,844 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 37 | $31,599 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 35 | $33,674 |
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 2022-2023, 4,267 students took at least one online class at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. This is an increase from the 4,075 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,267 | 3,139 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,075 | 2,997 |
| 2020-2021 | 5,235 | 5,081 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,156 | 2,672 |
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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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