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University Of New Mexico Main Campus

University Of New Mexico Main Campus

The University of New Mexico, or UNM, is a public university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was established in 1889. The university offers multiple bachelor, master, doctoral, and professional degree programs in diverse areas of study. The main campus is spread across an area of more than 600 acres.

UNM’s athletic teams are nicknamed the Lobos. Their official mascots are named Lobo Louie and Lobo Lucy. They compete in the Mountain West Conference. Some of the notable alumni of the university are Edward Abbey, author of ‘The Monkey Wrench Gang’; Timothy Braun, writer and playwright; Stoney Case, NFL Quarterback; Onawa Lacy, Miss New Mexico USA (2006); and Cissy King, singer and dancer of ‘the Lawrence Welk Show’.

Overview of University Of New Mexico Main Campus

The campus of University Of New Mexico is in Albuquerque, NM, which is a large city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at University Of New Mexico include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

University Of New Mexico Selectivity

Admission at the school is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 470. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 460 and 600. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Faculty

University Of New Mexico has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2007, University Of New Mexico had 25,672 students enrolled (20,870 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Mountain West Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The University will engage students, faculty, and staff in its comprehensive educational, research, and service programs. UNM will provide students the values, habits of mind, knowledge, and skills that they need to be enlightened citizens, to contribute to the state and national economies, and to lead satisfying lives. Faculty, staff, and students create, apply, and disseminate new knowledge and creative works; they provide services that enhance New Mexican's quality of life and promote economic development; and they advance our understanding of the world, its peoples, and cultures. Building on its educational, research, and creative resources, the University provides services directly to the City and State, including health care, social services, policy studies, commercialization of inventions, and cultural events."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of New Mexico

University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
General Phone: (505) 277-0111
http://www.unm.edu

University Of New Mexico Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts942general studies, English, political science, history, anthropology, speech and rhetoric, sociology, economics, ...
Education And Teaching730elementary school teaching, special ed, health teaching, secondary teaching, physical education teaching, social foundations of education, educational administration, school counseling, ...
Business And Management670business management, accounting
Science307biology, chemistry, biochemistry, geology, physics, optics, astrophysics
Engineering261electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, engineering, chemical engineering, nuclear engineering, engineering science, water resources engineering, ...
Therapy And Counseling252psychology, physical therapy, educational psychology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine219registered nursing, EMT paramedic, nursing science
Medicine215pharmacy, medicine, public health, medical scientist, pharmaceutics and drug design
Medical Support And Technology129dental hygienist, radiation therapist, audiology and speech pathology, speech pathology, medical lab tech, physician assistant, nuclear medical tech
Law114law
Security And Law Enforcement112corrections
Art Studies98art studies
Family And Social Work98food and nutrition, public administration, family and consumer science, family studies
Media90journalism
Architecture And Planning84architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, environmental design, architectural history
Computer Science And Engineering64computer and info science, computer engineering, computer science
Mathematics60mathematics, statistics
Drama And Performing Arts48drama, dance, theatre design, playwriting and screenwriting
Music45music performance
Religion And Philosophy27philosophy, religion
Photography And Commercial Art24film studies
Fine Arts19art history and criticism
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy12occupational therapy
Conservation And Resource Management10environmental science

Number of programs and degrees for University Of New Mexico in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,99981
Master's degree1,11069
First-professional degree2933
Doctor's degree18531
Post-master's certificate276
Associate's degree101
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years61

University Of New Mexico Student Body

In 2007, University Of New Mexico had a total enrollment of 25,672 students (20,870 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men43%
Women57%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate70%
Graduate27%
First Professional4%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White49%
Black3%
Hispanic30%
Asian4%
American Indian6%
Unknown5%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1920%
20-2119%
22-2419%
25-2916%
30-348%
35-395%
40-496%
50-644%
65+0%

University Of New Mexico Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time77 %
Part-Time41 %

University Of New Mexico Room and Board (2007)

University Of New Mexico offers campus housing for 2,100 of its 20,870 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Albuquerque, New Mexico for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New Mexico Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

University Of New Mexico Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total7,4045,25271%2,91055%
Men3,2472,22569%1,24156%
Women4,1573,02773%1,66955%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470600
SAT Math460600
ACT Verbal1925
ACT Math1824
ACT Composite1925

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT22%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT91%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

University Of New Mexico Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 4,571
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,942
Room and board$ 6,800
Room charge$ 4,100
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,920
Books and supplies$ 883
Other expenses$ 3,284

Financial Aid:
University Of New Mexico participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 266300)

University Of New Mexico Faculty

University Of New Mexico has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured435257
Non-tenured, but on tenure track122119
Non-tenured and not on tenure track411359

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year24$149,37312$120,581
Associate professorcalendar year20$104,35918$94,761
Assistant professorcalendar year9$84,41220$87,933
Instructorcalendar year0*14$71,403
Lecturercalendar year3$87,0026$80,480
All faculty totalcalendar year56$119,51570$91,341

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year187$98,25482$94,031
Associate professoracademic year113$74,444102$66,284
Assistant professoracademic year93$65,73197$59,264
Instructoracademic year2*3$69,389
Lectureracademic year54$50,55159$46,735
All faculty totalacademic year449$79,551343$67,597

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of New Mexico Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballMountain West Conference
BasketballMountain West Conference
BaseballMountain West Conference
TrackMountain West Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total193163356
Football78078
Track193352
Baseball31031
Basketball131427
All Other Sports52116168

University Of New Mexico Degree Programs (2007)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architectural History and Criticism, General
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Environmental Design/Architecture
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Playwriting and Screenwriting
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Education, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Technical Teacher Education
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Civil Engineering, Other
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Science
Engineering, General
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Water Resources Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Public Administration

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
European Studies/Civilization
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Political Science and Government, General
Portuguese Language and Literature
Russian Language and Literature
Russian Studies
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
Physician Assistant
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Medical Scientist (MS, PhD)
Medicine (MD)
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music Performance, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapy/Therapist

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Optics/Optical Sciences
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Educational Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

University Of New Mexico Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of New Mexico Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%University Of New Mexico Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%University Of New Mexico Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%University Of New Mexico Salaries of full-time faculty
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%University Of New Mexico Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%University Of New Mexico % of degrees in art studies
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%University Of New Mexico % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%University Of New Mexico % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%University Of New Mexico Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
Has hospital on campus
NCAA athletic conference member

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