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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, NMQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forGreat valueLow average cost
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology admits about 1 in 2 applicants (44%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 87% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

44%

44%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

1,544

Admitted

687

Yield

27%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.74

SAT middle 50%

1080–1310

10001600
ACT middle 50%

20–29

1836
Applications +54% since fall 2014 · admit rate 36% → 44%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 995 undergrads, where 30% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

995

undergrads · larger than 36% of colleges

Diversity index

0.62

Pell Grant

30%

below the median

First generation

26%

below the median

Remote townStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.61 → 0.62 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Mechanical Engineering (21% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 83% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,319 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Mechanical Engineering

21% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

$117.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

83%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $12,349 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $11.9K less than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $11,551 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $25,200 in-state / $42,454 out-of-state.

52%

$12.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $11.9K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$25,200 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 52% of full price

Federal loans

31%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −30% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $76,489 ten years after enrolling, more than at 89% of colleges; 60% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 0.6 years of that salary.

60%

60%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$76.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19.1K

≈ $202/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 45% → 57% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 30%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 54% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 36% to 44%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −30% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +54%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 36% → 44%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.61 → 0.62

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 187967 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything