by our College Data Analytics TeamUniversity of New Mexico-Gallup Campus is a public institution in Gallup, New Mexico enrolling 808 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 20%, below the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #2,560 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 50%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus ranks #2,560 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 50%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus was awarded 30 badges in the 2027 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2027 analysis, UNM-Gallup is ranked #2,560 out of 5,159 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Within the state, UNM-Gallup holds the #21 spot on the Best Colleges in New Mexico ranking.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, University of New Mexico-Gallup 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 University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus is 51%. This is comparable to 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 University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus this rate is 57%, 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 UNM-Gallup is 20%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus.
In the current academic year, there are 808 undergraduates at UNM-Gallup.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus.
The overall average net price of UNM-Gallup is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. 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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UNM-Gallup, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UNM-Gallup, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $2,428 a year. That adds up to $9,712 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 9.9%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%. Get more details about paying for University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $44,792 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus make the most money.
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. Gallup is a great place for students who enjoy small town life. Get more details about the location of University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus.
Contact information for University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 705 Gurley Ave., Gallup, NM 87301 |
| Phone: | 5058637500 |
| Website: | www.gallup.unm.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 12 majors graduated from University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 371 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 118 | $18,317 |
| General Physical Sciences | 41 | $19,802 |
| Nursing | 28 | $59,598 |
| Business Administration & Management | 22 | $24,186 |
| Building Management & Inspection | 21 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 21 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 21 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 19 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 15 | NA |
677 students took at least one online class at University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus.
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
Learn more about online learning at University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus.
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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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