Western New Mexico University (Western New Mexico) is a four-year, public school located in Silver City, NM.
It offers 33 graduate programs - 12 Master's, 21 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,174 for in-state and $10,946 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,001 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,378 students at Western New Mexico. Western New Mexico offers online graduate programs and 539 out of 1,001 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
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Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,174 for New Mexico residents and $10,946 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-three (33) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Western New Mexico University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1000 W. College Ave, Silver City, NM |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,031 students
539 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$6,174
Out-of-State$10,946 |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 33 Graduate Programs
12 Master's, 21 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Western New Mexico University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western New Mexico University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Mexico residents, the tuition & fees are $6,174 and $10,946 for non-New Mexico residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $220 for New Mexico residents and $314 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $3,958 | $8,730 |
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| Fees | $2,216 | $2,216 |
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| Cost per Credit | $220 | $314 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,600 |
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| Room & Board | $10,940 (On-Campus) / $10,940 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,288 (On-Campus) / $4,288 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $23,002 | $27,774 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $23,002 | $27,774 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $4,960 | $5,176 | $5,163 | $6,008 | $6,174 |
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| Out-of-State | $10,334 | $10,348 | $10,335 | $10,895 | $10,946 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Western New Mexico University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 33 major areas - 12 Master's (12 online programs), 21 Post-Bachelor's (19 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 281 | - | 110 | - |
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| Men | 54 | - | 26 | - |
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| Women | 227 | - | 84 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
3ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
56ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
1ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Western New Mexico graduate schools have a total of 1,031 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 222 male and 809 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 325 full-time and 706 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 539 students enrolled through online exclusively and 278 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 510 White, 72 Black, and 19 Asian students are attending at Western New Mexico University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,031 |
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| Men | 222 |
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| Women | 809 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,031 |
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| Full-time Students | 325 |
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| Part-time Students | 706 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,031 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 37 |
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| Asian | 19 |
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| Black | 72 |
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| Hispanic | 331 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 510 |
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| Two or more races | 24 |
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| Un-Known | 27 |
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Online Population
At Western New Mexico University graduate schools, 539 students enrolled online exclusively and 278 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,001 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 539 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 278 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 184 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 539 |
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| New Mexico Resident | 302 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 233 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 4 |
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