Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM · Public
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Published cost of attendance: $26,182/yr.
| Out-of-state tuition | $14,342 |
| Fees, housing, food, books & other | $11,840 |
| Sticker cost of attendance | $26,182/yr |
Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)
| Under $30k | $8,381 |
| $30k–48k | $8,336 |
| $48k–75k | $12,493 |
| Over $110k | $13,210 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
Western New Mexico University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024
Application requirements
US applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
International applicants
- Official transcript
- Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
- Letters of recommendation (recommended)
- Supplemental essays (recommended)
- English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
- GPA credential conversion
- Predicted Class XII marksheet
- Financial documentation (I-20)
Western New Mexico University Common Data Set · Application requirements
Essay prompts
Western New Mexico University requires no supplemental essays.
Prompts from the Own portal member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026
Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings
- $39,095
- Median earnings · 10 years after entry
- Graduation rate
- 32.2%
- Within 150% of normal time
- First-year retention
- 58%
- Return for year two · CDS Section B
- Median debt
- $23,000
- At graduation
Western New Mexico University · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023 — Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.
Published rankings
- Niche: #669
Academics and campus
Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (12%), Interdisciplinary studies (3%), Psychology (3%).
Western New Mexico University Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.