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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.

1,039 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,914 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Western New Mexico University?

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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

Can I Afford Western New Mexico University?

$4,914 In-State Tuition
38% Take Out Loans
For the <nil> academic year, 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.

Western New Mexico University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,039 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,874 undergraduate students at Western New Mexico University, with 1,039 being full-time and 835 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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.

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

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.

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