Brown Mackie College-Tucson vs. Western New Mexico University

Brown Mackie College Tucson vs. Western New Mexico University comparison

	Brown Mackie College Tucson	Western New Mexico University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Brown Mackie College-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
Location	Tucson, AZ	Silver City, NM
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	171	3,378
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	brownmackie.edu	wnmu.edu
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Costs	Brown Mackie College-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
Tuition (In State)	$12,888	$4,770
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,888	$11,400
Room & Board	$6,363	$10,940
Avg Net Price	-	$10,676
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$8,967
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	89%

Admission	Brown Mackie College-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.5
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable
Application Deadline		Aug 12, 2025

Academics	Brown Mackie College-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (33%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (21%) Engineering Technology (15%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Business (12%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (18%) Business (16%) Health Professions (13%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Brown Mackie College-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
Graduation Rate	-	13%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,400	$35,600
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	34%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,188	$20,686
Median Loan Payment	$229	$213

Diversity	Brown Mackie College-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
% Men	0%	33%
% Women	0%	67%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	32%	29%
% Black	10%	7%
% Hispanic	47%	51%
% Native American	6%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	6%

Students	Brown Mackie College-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
% In-State	-	75%
% Out-of-State	-	23%
Campus	Brown Mackie College-Tucson	Western New Mexico University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Western New Mexico University is larger than than Brown Mackie College-Tucson based on total student enrollment (3,378 students vs. 171 students)

Brown Mackie College-Tucson vs. Western New Mexico University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Brown Mackie College-Tucson or Western New Mexico University?

• Brown Mackie College Tucson is 170.2% more expensive to attend than Western New Mexico University for in-state tuition ($12,888.00 vs. $4,770.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.1% higher at Brown Mackie College-Tucson than Western New Mexico University ($12,888.00 vs. $11,400.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brown Mackie College Tucson are 71.9% lower than costs at Western New Mexico University ($6,363 vs. $10,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Western New Mexico University than Brown Mackie College Tucson (89% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western New Mexico University students is ?% larger than aid received Brown Mackie College Tucson ($8,967 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Brown Mackie College-Tucson or Western New Mexico University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Western New Mexico University or Brown Mackie College-Tucson .

Brown Mackie College-Tucson vs. Western New Mexico University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Brown Mackie College-Tucson or Western New Mexico University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Western New Mexico University and Brown Mackie College-Tucson.

• Graduates from Western New Mexico University earn on average $3,200 more per year than Brown Mackie College-Tucson graduates after ten years. ($35,600 vs. $32,400)
• Western New Mexico University students graduate with a $1,502 lower median federal student loan debt than Brown Mackie College-Tucson graduates. ($20,686 vs. $22,188)
• Western New Mexico University graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Brown Mackie College-Tucson graduates. ($213 vs. $229)
• More Western New Mexico University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brown Mackie College-Tucson students, three years after graduation. (34% vs. 20%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/