University of New Mexico Description:
Admissions Data (2007):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 71%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 470 / 600
- SAT Math: 460 / 600
- SAT Writing: - / -
- ACT Composite: 19 / 25
- ACT English: 19 / 25
- ACT Math: 18 / 24
Enrollment (2007):
- Total Enrollment: 25,672 (19,913 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 43% Male / 57% Female
- 74% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $4,834 (in-state); $15,708 (out-of-state)
- Books: $920
- Room and Board: $7,080
- Other Expenses: $3,430
- Total Cost: $16,264 (in-state); $27,138 (out-of-state)
University of New Mexico Financial Aid (2006 - 07):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 96%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Federal Grants: 23%
- State / Local Grants: 84%
- Institutional Grants: 50%
- Loans: 18%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Federal Grants: $2,616
- State / Local Grants: $1,517
- Institutional Grants: $1,648
- Loans: $3,019
Most Popular Majors:
Graduation and Retention Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 77%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 12%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 44%
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University of New Mexico Mission Statement:
"The University will engage students, faculty, and staff in its comprehensive educational, research, and service programs. UNM will provide students the values, habits of mind, knowledge, and skills that they need to be enlightened citizens, to contribute to the state and national economies, and to lead satisfying lives. Faculty, staff, and students create, apply, and disseminate new knowledge and creative works; they provide services that enhance New Mexican's quality of life and promote economic development; and they advance our understanding of the world, its peoples, and cultures. Building on its educational, research, and creative resources, the University provides services directly to the City and State, including health care, social services, policy studies, commercialization of inventions, and cultural events."
