New Mexico Tech vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology vs. Penn State Wilkes Barre comparison

	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Penn State Wilkes Barre	College 3	College 4
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Overview	New Mexico Tech	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Location	Socorro, NM	Lehman, PA
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,713	353
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#216
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nmt.edu	psu.edu
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Costs	New Mexico Tech	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Tuition (In State)	$7,664	$13,824
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,918	$23,316
Room & Board	$9,614	$13,448
Avg Net Price	$9,133	$16,275
Avg Grant Aid	$13,507	$8,945
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	91%

Admission	New Mexico Tech	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,112	640
Admitted	600	605
Acceptance Rate	54%	94.5%
Enrolled %	37%	14.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.63	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Challenging	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/28
SAT Range	1040/1290	1060/1305
Submit Test Scores	Required to be considered for admission	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2026

Academics	New Mexico Tech	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Engineering (58%) Physical Sciences (12%) Biology (8%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Business (34%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (28%) Engineering Technology (19%) English and Literature (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	New Mexico Tech	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Graduation Rate	46%	47%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$61,800	$55,300
Making Student Loan Payments	76%	69%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$26,818
Median Loan Payment	$206	$277

Diversity	New Mexico Tech	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% Men	16%	0%
% Women	12%	1%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	88%
% Black	2%	3%
% Hispanic	29%	5%
% Native American	3%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	New Mexico Tech	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
% In-State	92%	83%
% Out-of-State	2%	17%
Campus	New Mexico Tech	Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is larger than than Penn State Wilkes-Barre based on total student enrollment (1,713 students vs. 353 students)

New Mexico Tech vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, New Mexico Tech or Penn State Wilkes-Barre?

• Penn State Wilkes Barre is 80.4% more expensive to attend than New Mexico Tech for in-state tuition ($13,824.00 vs. $7,664.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.9% higher at New Mexico Tech than Penn State Wilkes Barre ($24,918.00 vs. $23,316.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology than Penn State Wilkes-Barre ($9,133 vs. $16,275)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are 39.9% lower than costs at Penn State Wilkes Barre ($9,614 vs. $13,448)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology than Penn State Wilkes Barre (99% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology students is 51% larger than aid received Penn State Wilkes Barre ($13,507 vs. $8,945)

New Mexico Tech vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, New Mexico Tech or Penn State Wilkes-Barre? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Penn State Wilkes-Barre or New Mexico Tech .

• The average SAT score at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (1191) is 209 points higher than at Penn State Wilkes-Barre (982)
• Incoming New Mexico Tech students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre (22)
• Penn State Wilkes-Barre has a higher acceptance rate (94.5%) than New Mexico Tech (54%)

New Mexico Tech vs. Penn State Wilkes-Barre Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, New Mexico Tech or Penn State Wilkes-Barre? 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 Penn State Wilkes-Barre and New Mexico Tech.

• The graduation rate at Penn State Wilkes-Barre is higher than New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (47% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology earn on average $6,500 more per year than Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates after ten years. ($61,800 vs. $55,300)
• New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology students graduate with a $6,818 lower median federal student loan debt than Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates. ($20,000 vs. $26,818)
• New Mexico Tech graduates are paying $71 less per month on federal student loans than Penn State Wilkes-Barre graduates. ($206 vs. $277)
• More New Mexico Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Penn State Wilkes-Barre students, three years after graduation. (76% vs. 69%)

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