Northern New Mexico College vs. Western New Mexico University

Northern New Mexico College vs. Western New Mexico University comparison

	Northern New Mexico College	Western New Mexico University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northern New Mexico College	Western New Mexico University
Location	Espanola, NM	Silver City, NM
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,154	3,378
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nnmc.edu	wnmu.edu
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Costs	Northern New Mexico College	Western New Mexico University
Tuition (In State)	$5,064	$4,770
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,329	$11,400
Room & Board	$12,540	$10,940
Avg Net Price	$8,383	$10,676
Avg Grant Aid	$7,267	$8,967
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	89%

Admission	Northern New Mexico College	Western New Mexico University
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.63	2.5
Typical High School Grades	C+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 12, 2025

Academics	Northern New Mexico College	Western New Mexico University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (18%) Business (16%) Health Professions (13%) Education (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	Northern New Mexico College	Western New Mexico University
Graduation Rate	100%	13%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,100	$35,600
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	34%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	$20,686
Median Loan Payment	$93	$213

Diversity	Northern New Mexico College	Western New Mexico University
% Men	42%	33%
% Women	58%	67%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	10%	29%
% Black	4%	7%
% Hispanic	68%	51%
% Native American	11%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	1%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	Northern New Mexico College	Western New Mexico University
% In-State	94%	75%
% Out-of-State	1%	23%
Campus	Northern New Mexico College	Western New Mexico University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Western New Mexico University is larger than than Northern New Mexico College based on total student enrollment (3,378 students vs. 1,154 students)

Northern New Mexico College vs. Western New Mexico University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northern New Mexico College or Western New Mexico University?

• Northern New Mexico College is 6.2% more expensive to attend than Western New Mexico University for in-state tuition ($5,064.00 vs. $4,770.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.7% higher at Northern New Mexico College than Western New Mexico University ($14,329.00 vs. $11,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than Western New Mexico University ($8,383 vs. $10,676)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western New Mexico University are 14.6% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($10,940 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than Western New Mexico University (99% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western New Mexico University students is 23.4% larger than aid received Northern New Mexico College ($8,967 vs. $7,267)

Which college is harder to get into, Northern New Mexico College 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 Northern New Mexico College .

• Accepted freshman Northern New Mexico College students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (2.63) than students at Western New Mexico University (2.5)

Northern New Mexico College vs. Western New Mexico University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northern New Mexico College 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 Northern New Mexico College.

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than Western New Mexico University (100% vs. 13%)
• Graduates from Western New Mexico University earn on average $3,500 more per year than Northern New Mexico College graduates after ten years. ($35,600 vs. $32,100)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $11,686 lower median federal student loan debt than Western New Mexico University graduates. ($9,000 vs. $20,686)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $120 less per month on federal student loans than Western New Mexico University graduates. ($93 vs. $213)
• More Northern New Mexico College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western New Mexico University students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 34%)

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