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

43 Undergraduate Degrees
5 Graduate Degrees
$23,677 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)

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

How Do I Get Into Western New Mexico University?

You can apply to Western New Mexico University online at: wnmu.edu/applynow/#gsc.tab=0

Western New Mexico University has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Western New Mexico University?

$23,677 Net Price
38% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of Western New Mexico University is $23,677. 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.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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 Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 33 0 33
Rehabilitation Science 9 0 9
Nursing Practice 0 5 5
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 1 0 1
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 0 0 0
TOTAL 43 5 48

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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