New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, NM · Public

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Admission rate

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology admitted 44.5% of applicants university-wide (687 of 1,544).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide44.5%6871,544
Men42.7%4391,027
Women47.5%241507

Of 687 admitted students, 186 enrolled (27.1% yield).

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1080–1310
ACT (mid-50%)
20–28
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.253.99

Testing policy: Required

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C9–C12 · 2023Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $36,726/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$24,918
Fees, housing, food, books & other$11,808
Sticker cost of attendance$36,726/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$5,136
$30k–48k$7,640
$48k–75k$10,106
$75k–110k$14,753
Over $110k$13,464

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • President's Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Executive Scholarship$7,500 per year (Merit)
  • Founders Scholarship$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Leadership Scholarship$2,500 per year (Merit)
  • New Mexico Tech GrantVaries (Need Based)
  • New Mexico Tech PromiseFull tuition and fees (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • President's Scholarship$10,000 per year (Merit)
  • International Freshman ScholarshipUp to $8,000 per year (International Aid)
  • Executive Scholarship$7,500 per year (Merit)
  • Founders Scholarship$5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Leadership Scholarship$2,500 per year (Merit)

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Transcripts
  • GRE Scores (optional)
  • Recommendation Letters
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Transcripts
  • GRE Scores (optional)
  • Recommendation Letters
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Resume
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$76,489
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
57%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
76.6%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$19,085
At graduation

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • Forbes: #228
  • Niche: #85

Deadlines

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Engineering (46%), Computer & information sciences (17%), Physical sciences (12%).

Student–faculty ratio: 9:1 · 63% of class sections have under 20 students.

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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