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In-state tuition in the lower range for public universities.
Albuquerque, NM
University of New Mexico-Main Campus is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico with 23,124 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 95% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published in-state tuition is $10,140 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $15,489 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 55% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 44% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $18,450 (College Scorecard).
Tuition
$10,140
2024-25
Acceptance
95%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
23,124
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Urban
In-State Tuition
$10,140
Out-of-State Tuition
$33,060
Avg On-Campus Living
$12,026
Avg Off-Campus Living
$14,092
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
At every income level reported here, the average net price is within the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow from the federal government for loans made from 1 July 2026.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Moderate · 2.4×Graduates earn about 2.4× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
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How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedUniversity of New Mexico-Main Campus does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $63,083, above the $31,529 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in New Mexico.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
55%
Freshman Retention
76%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
In-state tuition in the lower range for public universities.
Reported net price for the $0–30k band runs below average.
Affordability snapshot
In-state tuition
$10.1k
Out-of-state
$33.1k
Net price
$15.5k
below avg
Pell
39%
above avg
Median debt
$18.4k
below avg
Earnings (10y)
$44.8k
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
95%
SAT range
890 - 1170
ACT range
19 - 26
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Albuquerque, NM 87131
Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 3,799 of University of New Mexico-Main Campus's 22,700 students (17%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 8,829 (39%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
University of New Mexico-Main Campus reported conferring credentials in 90 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
Decision support
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Graduate earnings by program
University of New Mexico-Main Campus's bachelor's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $62,431 four years after graduating, 9% below the $68,257 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $45,215; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $17,960 in federal loans at this college (about $190 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 5 campuses that share University of New Mexico-Main Campus's federal aid ID.
82 programs at University of New Mexico-Main Campus have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $62,431 | $68,257, −9% | $17,960 | $190/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Bachelor's | $86,559 | $88,910, −3% | $19,250 | $204/mo |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $46,693 | $50,706, −8% | $19,684 | $209/mo |
| Business Administration, Master's | $99,257 | $103,485, −4% | $32,073 | $365/mo |
| Biology, Bachelor's | $51,987 | $57,214, −9% | $17,251 | $183/mo |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Bachelor's | $47,770 | $53,072, −10% | $19,428 | $206/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | $50,231 | $47,382, +6% | $20,500 | $217/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Bachelor's | $52,311 | $55,378, −6% | $14,000 | $148/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Bachelor's | $49,309 | $51,389, −4% | $14,000 | $148/mo |
| Political Science, Bachelor's | $52,569 | $63,293, −17% | $17,653 | $187/mo |
| Film and Photography, Bachelor's | — | $43,765 | $15,800 | $168/mo |
| Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's | $94,990 | $92,135, +3% | $17,764 | $188/mo |
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What the job pays locally
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing and Rhetoric, Bachelor's | $56,244 | $48,471, +16% | $13,984 | $148/mo |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor's | $112,064 | $92,374, +21% | $22,774 | $241/mo |
| Biochemistry, Bachelor's | $48,873 | $65,466, −25% | $18,975 | $201/mo |
| Architecture, Bachelor's | $48,424 | $66,914, −28% | — | — |
| IT Administration and Management, Master's | $105,781 | $121,855, −13% | $30,625 | $348/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Master's | $113,474 | $120,193, −6% | $61,577 | $700/mo |
| English, Bachelor's | $46,850 | $48,590, −4% | $15,000 | $159/mo |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Bachelor's | $45,343 | $55,000, −18% | $14,000 | $148/mo |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor's | $35,527 | $41,367, −14% | $20,323 | $215/mo |
| Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Bachelor's | $84,858 | $70,786, +20% | $17,839 | $189/mo |
| Accounting, Master's | $87,380 | $95,833, −9% | $20,731 | $236/mo |
| History, Bachelor's | $55,464 | $50,680, +9% | $19,200 | $204/mo |
| Rehabilitation and Therapy, Professional degree | $85,001 | $81,641, +4% | $78,804 | $896/mo |
| Economics, Bachelor's | $62,005 | $82,686, −25% | $18,450 | $196/mo |
| Mechanical Engineering, Master's | $138,833 | $115,974, +20% | — | — |
| Sociology, Bachelor's | $52,094 | $52,657, about the same | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Dental Hygiene and Dental Support, Bachelor's | $67,561 | $68,061, about the same | $20,000 | $212/mo |
| Public Health, Master's | $87,995 | $82,751, +6% | $32,069 | $365/mo |
| Chemical Engineering, Bachelor's | $96,810 | $98,158, about the same | $19,775 | $210/mo |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Bachelor's | $45,139 | $51,710, −13% | $20,895 | $222/mo |
| Civil Engineering, Bachelor's | $81,933 | $86,517, −5% | $18,721 | $198/mo |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Master's | — | $124,201 | — | — |
| Anthropology, Bachelor's | $47,958 | $46,676, +3% | $19,600 | $208/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Master's | $59,260 | $59,916, about the same | $19,950 | $227/mo |
| Electrical Engineering, Master's | $136,076 | $133,654, about the same | — | — |
| Engineering, Doctoral | $143,361 | $133,630, +7% | — | — |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Master's | $57,199 | $63,707, −10% | $25,468 | $290/mo |
| Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, Bachelor's | $49,834 | $58,928, −15% | $15,734 | $167/mo |
| Electrical Engineering, Bachelor's | $90,529 | $100,647, −10% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Music, Master's | $41,657 | $48,285, −14% | $38,240 | $435/mo |
| Rehabilitation and Therapy, Master's | $66,836 | $71,416, −6% | $62,787 | $714/mo |
| Chemistry, Bachelor's | $56,319 | $65,120, −14% | $24,091 | $255/mo |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Bachelor's | $46,421 | $48,460, −4% | $19,233 | $204/mo |
| Philosophy, Bachelor's | — | $54,455 | $24,165 | $256/mo |
| Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences, Master's | $69,646 | $67,030, +4% | $40,574 | $462/mo |
| Special Education, Master's | $65,641 | $64,397, about the same | $38,562 | $439/mo |
| Journalism, Bachelor's | $52,760 | $56,278, −6% | $14,000 | $148/mo |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Master's | — | $66,232 | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies, Bachelor's | $33,116 | $59,972, −45% | $17,245 | $183/mo |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology, Master's | $67,085 | $77,466, −13% | $35,529 | $404/mo |
| Mathematics, Bachelor's | $72,979 | $69,562, +5% | $19,594 | $208/mo |
| Public Administration, Master's | $62,611 | $81,408, −23% | $41,889 | $476/mo |
| Civil Engineering, Master's | $87,709 | $98,323, −11% | — | — |
| Computer Engineering, Bachelor's | $126,356 | $109,015, +16% | — | — |
| Student Counseling, Master's | $56,890 | $60,111, −5% | $47,084 | $536/mo |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services, Bachelor's | $46,674 | $54,945, −15% | $22,875 | $243/mo |
| Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Master's | $125,218 | $127,347, about the same | $78,496 | $893/mo |
| Clinical Laboratory Science, Bachelor's | $71,995 | $75,975, −5% | $17,883 | $190/mo |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Bachelor's | $44,091 | $41,688, +6% | $15,000 | $159/mo |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Master's | $38,052 | $49,079, −22% | $34,701 | $395/mo |
| Engineering Science, Bachelor's | $86,015 | $93,782, −8% | — | — |
| Theatre, Bachelor's | $40,085 | $39,775, about the same | $20,750 | $220/mo |
| Special Education, Bachelor's | $53,429 | $50,499, +6% | $22,250 | $236/mo |
| Area Studies, Bachelor's | $37,949 | $56,625, −33% | $17,500 | $186/mo |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Bachelor's | $31,036 | $49,984, −38% | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography, Bachelor's | $67,336 | $57,853, +16% | — | — |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education, Master's | $59,392 | $66,129, −10% | — | — |
| American Sign Language, Bachelor's | — | $45,044 | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Anthropology, Doctoral | — | $77,473 | — | — |
| Educational Administration, Master's | $74,165 | $71,685, +3% | $25,048 | $285/mo |
| Pharmacy, Doctoral | $134,160 | $136,696, about the same | $117,989 | $1,342/mo |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology, Bachelor's | $50,263 | $70,074, −28% | $20,477 | $217/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Associate's | — | $37,656 | — | — |
| Law, Doctoral | $85,706 | $105,518, −19% | $91,267 | $1,038/mo |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Associate's | $34,342 | $44,125, −22% | $10,169 | $108/mo |
| Physical Sciences, Associate's | $50,266 | $49,076, about the same | — | — |
| Medicine (MD), Doctoral | $105,543 | $118,504, −11% | $156,468 | $1,780/mo |
| Rehabilitation and Therapy, Doctoral | $80,414 | $82,893, −3% | — | — |
| Nursing (RN), Associate's | $84,038 | $80,813, +4% | — | — |
| Business Administration, Associate's | $39,385 | $48,733, −19% | — | — |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. The Department reports these figures for all 5 campuses that share University of New Mexico-Main Campus's federal aid ID, not for this campus alone. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026. Nursing graduates vs RN pay by state: the early-career benchmark.
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Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 90 fields University of New Mexico-Main Campus reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 753 | Graduate (239 graduate · 514 bachelor's) |
| Psychology, General | 496 | Graduate (17 graduate · 479 bachelor's) |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 416 | Graduate (23 graduate · 393 bachelor's) |
| Biology, General | 207 | Graduate (23 graduate · 184 bachelor's) |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 158 | Bachelor's |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 136 | Graduate (35 graduate · 101 bachelor's) |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 117 | Graduate (33 graduate · 84 bachelor's) |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 117 | Bachelor's |
| Mechanical Engineering | 109 | Graduate (38 graduate · 71 bachelor's) |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 106 | Bachelor's |
| Law | 102 | Graduate |
| Medicine | 93 | Graduate |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 93 | Graduate (20 graduate · 73 bachelor's) |
| Political Science and Government | 85 | Graduate (9 graduate · 76 bachelor's) |
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