Quad

Head-to-head

U. New Mexico
Troy

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. New Mexico graduates 11 pts more of its students than Troy (57% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    U. New Mexico's yield is 11 pts higher than Troy's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. New Mexico's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Troy

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. New Mexico has 1.8× as many undergrads as Troy

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Troy has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. New Mexico (43% vs. 39%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    U. New Mexico is more diverse (index 0.65 vs. 0.62)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. New Mexico admits 95%, Troy 96%; U. New Mexico's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
U. New Mexico95%
Troy96%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. New MexicoOpen
  • TroyOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. New Mexico
890–1170
Troy
945–1155
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. New MexicoGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • TroyRigor, GPA, and tests very important35%

Who's on each campus

U. New Mexico has 1.8× as many undergrads as Troy; Troy has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. New Mexico17.2K
Troy9.8K
Pell Grant share
U. New Mexico39%
Troy43%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; U. New Mexico has 15 students per faculty member to Troy's 16.

Students per faculty member
U. New Mexico15 to 1
Troy16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. New MexicoBusiness Administration and Management, General15%
  • TroyBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

U. New Mexico and Troy cost about the same a year on average; U. New Mexico's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. New Mexico$15.9K
Troy$16.1K
Aid generosity
U. New Mexico45%
Troy36%

What each pays off

U. New Mexico's former students earn more, a median $44.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 57% at U. New Mexico to 45% at Troy.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. New Mexico$44.8K
Troy$42.1K
Graduation rate
U. New Mexico57%
Troy45%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Troy but held steady at U. New Mexico; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. New MexicoSteady−2%
  • TroyGrowing+50%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Troy University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Troy University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Troy University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Troy University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why