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2023 Top New Mexico Men's D2 Basketball Schools

With all of the options student athletes have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division II Men's Basketball in New Mexico ranking.

We analyzed 3 colleges and universities across New Mexico to determine which were the best for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in New Mexico. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.

See what other factors we include in our ranking methodology.

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We know that one set of rankings doesn't always help you determine the best school for you, so we've created the ability to narrow your list by location as well as alternative rankings that prioritize different factors such as those of importance to online students or returning adults or those who value diversity and value for your money.

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Top Colleges in New Mexico for D2 Men's Basketball athletes in New Mexico

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Portales, New Mexico

#6 in Quality in New Mexico

$529,626 Team Revenue

$8,718 Avg Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best school for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in New Mexico in this year’s ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 729 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at ENMU - Main Campus brought home $529,626 in revenue in a single year. Read full sports report on Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

2

New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

#7 in Quality in New Mexico

$451,462 Team Revenue

$11,988 Avg Tuition & Fees

The excellent sports programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in New Mexico. New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 409 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D2 Men’s Basketball team at New Mexico Highlands University made $451,462 in revenue. Read More…

3

Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

#8 in Quality in New Mexico

$333,750 Team Revenue

$14,287 Avg Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D2 Men’s Basketball athletes in New Mexico list. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 266 bachelor’s degrees in . The D2 Men’s Basketball team at Western New Mexico University made $333,750 in revenue, while incurring $323,650 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $10,100 for the sports team. Read More…

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Revenue and expense information comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA) website.
• The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.