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Western New Mexico University

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM · 2k students

OpenPublicTownGraduateCampus-basedwnmu.edu
46.8/100

Trajecta score

+9.4 since '20

Ranked #795 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

41.2 · #1343

2020

44.9 · #492

2021

46.4 · #381

2022

50.1 · #220

2023

50.6 · #204

2024

CareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Career Outcomes

33/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

75/ 100

Academic Investment

50/ 100

Access & Equity

69/ 100

Academic Profile

Career Outcomes

33

Student Success

25

Affordability

75

Academic Investment

50

Access & Equity

69

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Cost / Net Price

$22k / $9k

SAT Avg

Retention

58%

Grad Rate

34%

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$7,856

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$14,342

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$6,486/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

43%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

22%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$23,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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