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Head-to-head

U. North Carolina School of the Arts
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology grads earn $38.1K more ten years out than U. North Carolina School of the Arts's ($76,489 vs. $38,357)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 23% at U. North Carolina School of the Arts

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. North Carolina School of the Arts's yield is 28 pts higher than New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology costs about $14.6K less per year on average than U. North Carolina School of the Arts ($12,349 vs. $26,976, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. North Carolina School of the Arts graduates 17 pts more of its students than New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (77% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. North Carolina School of the Arts's SAT midpoint is 60 points higher than New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. North Carolina School of the Arts admits 30%, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 44%; U. North Carolina School of the Arts's yield is higher, at 55%.

Acceptance rate
U. North Carolina School of the Arts30%
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology44%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. North Carolina School of the ArtsVery selective
  • New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. North Carolina School of the Arts
1140–1370
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
1080–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. North Carolina School of the ArtsGPA and school record required
  • New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyGPA and school record required74%

Who's on each campus

U. North Carolina School of the Arts and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are about the same size.

Undergrads
U. North Carolina School of the Arts945
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology995
Pell Grant share
U. North Carolina School of the Arts26%
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology30%

Majors and faculty

Cinematography and Film/Video Production leads at U. North Carolina School of the Arts, and Mechanical Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

Students per faculty member
U. North Carolina School of the Arts6 to 1
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. North Carolina School of the ArtsCinematography and Film/Video Production32%
  • New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyMechanical Engineering21%

What each costs

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology costs about $14.6K less a year than U. North Carolina School of the Arts on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. North Carolina School of the Arts$27K
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology$12.3K
Aid generosity
U. North Carolina School of the Arts23%
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology52%

What each pays off

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology's former students earn more, a median $76.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. North Carolina School of the Arts$38.4K
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology$76.5K
Graduation rate
U. North Carolina School of the Arts77%
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology60%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. North Carolina School of the Arts got more selective while New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. North Carolina School of the ArtsGrowing+66%
  • New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyGrowing+54%
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;New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023About 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