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University of New Mexico - Main Campus was awarded 40 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general psychology.
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UNM landed the #608 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Out of the 24 colleges in New Mexico, UNM is ranked at #1.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus has an acceptance rate of 96%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for UNM.
UNM received ACT scores from 22% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 25.
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The student to faculty ratio at University of New Mexico - Main Campus is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of New Mexico - Main Campus is 73%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of New Mexico - Main Campus is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UNM have a four-year graduation rate of 34%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 16,209 undergraduates at UNM with 12,124 being full-time and 4,085 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,582 | $14,057 | $16,371 | $17,773 | $18,620 |
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 UNM, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UNM, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $5,724 a year. That adds up to $22,896 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UNM is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for UNM are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1700 Lomas Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87131 |
| Phone: | 505-277-0111 |
| Website: | www.unm.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 694 | $45,215 |
| Nursing | 509 | $82,216 |
| General Psychology | 417 | $31,466 |
| General Biology | 226 | $30,065 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 172 | $31,428 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 142 | $29,997 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 142 | $41,304 |
| Medicine | 116 | NA |
| Political Science & Government | 112 | $33,947 |
| Computer Information Systems | 111 | $89,498 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 12,215 students took at least one online class at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. This is an increase from the 11,815 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 12,215 | 3,883 |
| 2021-2022 | 11,815 | 3,561 |
| 2020-2021 | 11,332 | 2,480 |
| 2018-2019 | 9,515 | 2,144 |
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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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