Silver City, NM
Western New Mexico University
https://www.wnmu.eduRepayment outcome
62.6%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$16,900–$49,000
middle 50% · median $31,200
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$9,962
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$9,964.5
Sticker price
before any aid
$15,121
Default rate
28.3%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Business$49,644
- Public Admin$44,919
- Health Professions$37,748
- Criminal Justice$33,993
- Precision Production$32,569
- Education$30,409
- Interdisciplinary$26,353
- Psychology$21,052
- Culinary & Personal$12,468
Academics
Acceptance
66.9%
Avg SAT
1,046.5
Enrollment
2,166
What students study
14 fields offered
Health Professions
19% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Business13.8%
- 03Criminal Justice12.5%
- 04Liberal Arts9.1%
- 05Precision Production9.1%
- 06Education7.4%
- 07Public Admin4.4%
- 08Computer Science3.9%
- 09Engineering Tech3.7%
- 10Parks & Fitness3.7%
- 11Psychology3.7%
- 12Communications2.7%
- 13Biology2.5%
- 14Visual & Performing Arts2.0%