by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of New Mexico-Taos Campus, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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.
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus was awarded 1 badge in the 2026 rankings.
UNM - Taos is ranked #1,349 out of 2,043 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
UNM - Taos is also ranked #18 on the Best Colleges in New Mexico list.
See all of the rankings for University of New Mexico-Taos Campus.
At UNM - Taos, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus is 33%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 41% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don’t stick around for a second year at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.
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 - Taos is 16%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus.
In the current academic year, there are 355 undergraduates at UNM - Taos.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus.
The average net price of UNM - Taos is $16,772. 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 - Taos, 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 - Taos, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $1,863 a year. That adds up to $7,452 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-Taos Campus.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from University of New Mexico-Taos Campus make around $44,792 per year during the early years of their employment. 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-Taos Campus make the most money.
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus is a public institution located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting. Get more details about the location of University of New Mexico-Taos Campus.
Contact information for University of New Mexico-Taos Campus can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1157 County Road 110, Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557 |
| Phone: | 5757376200 |
| Website: | taos.unm.edu/index.html |
In the latest year of available data, students from 10 majors graduated from University of New Mexico-Taos 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 | 182 | NA |
| General Physical Sciences | 37 | $19,802 |
| Allied Health Professions | 31 | NA |
| Ground Transportation | 23 | NA |
| Nursing | 20 | $59,598 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 18 | $18,317 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 13 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 10 | NA |
| Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 6 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 5 | NA |
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.
359 students took at least one online class at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus.
Learn more about online learning at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus.
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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