Western New Mexico University Trade Programs

Located in Silver City, New Mexico, Western New Mexico University is a public institution. Silver City is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Where Is Western New Mexico University?

Contact details for Western New Mexico University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 W. College Ave, Silver City, NM 88061
Phone:	505-538-6336
Website:	www.wnmu.edu

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Can I Afford Western New Mexico University?

In a recent term, part-time Western New Mexico University students paid $205 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $292 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,914	$11,400
Fees	$2,954	$2,954
Books and Supplies	$1,600	$1,600
On Campus Room and Board	$10,940	$10,940
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,288	$4,288

Student Loan Debt

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 Western New Mexico University, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $5,337 a year. That adds up to $21,348 over four years for those students.

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Western New Mexico University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,874 undergraduate students at Western New Mexico University, with 1,039 being full-time and 835 being part-time.

There are also 1,022 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,039 full-time undergraduates at Western New Mexico University, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western New Mexico University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	17
Black or African American	60
Hispanic or Latino	576
White	250
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	96

Geographic Diversity

New Mexico students aren't the only ones who study at Western New Mexico University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at Western New Mexico University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, United Kingdom, and France.

Online Learning at Western New Mexico University

There are 63 bachelor’s degree and 36 master’s degree programs available online at Western New Mexico University. In 2022-2023, 2,538 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Western New Mexico University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 6th most popular in New Mexico for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Western New Mexico University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	25%

Western New Mexico University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Welding Technology/Welder	27	13	16	0	56
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	5	10	5	0	20
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	0	0	4	4
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	0	0	1	1
TOTAL	32	23	21	5	81

Western New Mexico University Trades

In a recent academic period, Western New Mexico University awarded 238 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	1
Electronics Engineering Technology	5	5	10	0
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	4
Precision Metal Working	27	16	13	0
Total	96	63	69	10

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

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