Western New Mexico University
PublicSilver City, NM
Located in Silver City, NM, Western New Mexico University is a public small school with roughly 2,026 undergraduates. Health Professions and Related Programs graduates, especially in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, report the strongest earnings here: a median of $84,626/year. Most students arrange their own housing since on-campus living isn't required. 22% of undergrads take out federal loans to help pay for it.
Admissions
Cost & outcomes
From the US Dept of Education College Scorecard, most recent year reported. Not every school reports every field.
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Paying it back
"Still growing" means a borrower's payments aren't yet covering interest 3 years into repayment -- not a default rate. A high number here can mean real repayment difficulty, or just a lot of grads who deferred for graduate school, so read it alongside the school's typical outcomes above.
Majors & earnings
Median earnings 4 years after graduation, by major, from the US Dept of Education. Only shown where the school reports a real figure for that major -- most schools don't report every major they offer, especially smaller programs.
Campus life
Room and board are shown separately from the cost of attendance above -- that total already includes them alongside tuition and fees, this just breaks out the living-cost portion.
What matters in your application
From this school's own reporting to the US Dept of Education on what it formally requires, considers, or doesn't use when reviewing applications.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Western New Mexico University cost?
Western New Mexico University's total cost of attendance is reported at $21,562 per year, including tuition, fees, and room and board.
Does Western New Mexico University require students to live on campus?
No -- Western New Mexico University doesn't require students to live in on-campus housing.
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