Silver City, NM · 2k students
Trajecta score
+9.4 since '20Ranked #795 of 2,375
5-year trend
41.2 · #1343
2020
44.9 · #492
2021
46.4 · #381
2022
50.1 · #220
2023
50.6 · #204
2024
Career Outcomes
33/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
75/ 100
Academic Investment
50/ 100
Access & Equity
69/ 100
Academic Profile
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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
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.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
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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