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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.

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

Can I Afford Western New Mexico University?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Western New Mexico University students paid $199 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $283 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,770	$11,400
Fees	$2,887	$2,887
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 41% of students took out student loans averaging $6,030 a year. That adds up to $24,120 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Western New Mexico University is 4.5%. 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.

Western New Mexico University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,982 undergraduate students at Western New Mexico University, with 1,067 being full-time and 915 being part-time.

There are also 1,031 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,067 full-time undergraduates at Western New Mexico University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	14
Black or African American	68
Hispanic or Latino	576
White	260
International Students	40
Other Races/Ethnicities	109

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 57 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at Western New Mexico University. In 2020-2021, 2,466 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 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Western New Mexico University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western New Mexico University was 10.6%. This is the #615 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Western New Mexico University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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