Western New Mexico University Graduate School

Western New Mexico University (referred to as Western New Mexico) is a Public, 4 years school located in Silver City, NM.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Western New Mexico is $6,174 for New Mexico residents and $10,946 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,001 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,378 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Western New Mexico University (referred to as Western New Mexico) is a Public, 4 years school located in Silver City, NM.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1942 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Western New Mexico Directory Information
School NameWestern New Mexico University (Western New Mexico)
Address1000 W. College Ave, Silver City, NM 88061
Phone505-538-6336
Webhttps://www.wnmu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://wnmu.edu/applynow/#gsc.tab=0
Financial Infohttps://admissions.wnmu.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Western New Mexico is $6,174 for New Mexico residents and $10,946 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,001 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,378 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 87 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's. Among them, 50 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$10,946
$6,174 for New Mexico Residents
Student Population1,001
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate and Master's
Number of Programs87 graduate programs
(50 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Western New Mexico is $6,174 for New Mexico residents and $10,946 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $214 for New Mexico residents and $304 for out-of-state students.
Western New Mexico offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
New Mexico Residents$6,174
Out-of-State$10,946
Tuition per Credit Hour
New Mexico Residents$214
Out-of-State$304
Western New Mexico offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)50 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Western New Mexico University is $6,174 for New Mexico residents and $10,946 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.47% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
New Mexico ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$3,177$1,604$8,730$1,604
2019-2020$3,356$1,604$8,730$1,604
2020-2021$3,558$1,618$8,730$1,618
2021-2022$3,558$1,605$8,730$1,605
2022-2023$3,843$2,165$8,730$2,165
2023-2024$3,958$2,216$8,730$2,216
The graduate school tuition & fees of Western New Mexico is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in New Mexico. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the New Mexico graduate tuition is $14,377 (public) / $23,181 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Western New Mexico University$6,174$10,946
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
New Mexico Graduate Schools$11,588$17,635
Public$7,250$14,377
Private$23,181
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $15,228 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Western New Mexico.
On-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,228. Off-campus living costs are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,500$4,288$10,500$4,288
2019-2020$10,568$4,288$10,568$4,288
2020-2021$10,790$4,288$10,790$4,288
2021-2022$10,590$4,288$10,590$4,288
2022-2023$10,940$4,288$10,940$4,288
2023-2024$10,940$4,288$10,940$4,288
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $220 for New Mexico residents and $305 for other students at Western New Mexico University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.33% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
New Mexico ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$177$242
2019-2020$186$252
2020-2021$198$282
2021-2022$198$282
2022-2023$214$304
2023-2024$220$305

Graduate Programs at Western New Mexico

Western New Mexico University offers 30 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 420 students have completed their study at Western New Mexico University.
Offered Degrees at Western New Mexico University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree1010268
Post Bachelor's Degree2014152
Total3024420
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Western New Mexico University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Social Work program with 83 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 171 completers.
Western New Mexico University offers 30 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 420 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 268 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 152 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (7 completers) 56 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration13-
Special Education and Teaching6-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services5-
Elementary Education and Teaching4-
Secondary Education and Teaching8-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels16-
Reading Teacher Education4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 24 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)24$24,200
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 171 completers-
Social Work171-
Business [+] 17 completers-
Business Administration and Management17-
Total268
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (4 completers) 36 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration3-
Special Education and Teaching9-
Elementary Education and Teaching12-
Secondary Education and Teaching12-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 83 completers-
Social Work83-
Business --
Total152

Graduate Student Population at Western New Mexico

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,001 students enrolled into Western New Mexico University graduate schools where it has total 3,378 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 323 full-time and 678 part-time graduate students. By gender, 238 male and 763 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,001238763
Full-time32359264
Part-tme678179499
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 468 White (46.75%), 59 Black/African American (5.89%), 347 Hispanic (34.67%), 18 Asian (1.80%), and 109 students with other races. 10 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,001238763
American Indian/Native American34727
Asian18414
Black/African American591544
Hispanic34782265
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White468107361
Two More29623
Un-Known361125
Non-resident Alien1064
Western New Mexico University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 539 graduate students (53.85% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 278 graduate students (27.77% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,001
Enrolled Online Exclusively539
Enrolled Some Online Courses278
Not in Online Courses184

Similar Schools to Western New Mexico

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Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (ENMU-Portales) is a Public, 4 years school located in Portales, NM. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $5,454 for New Mexico residents and $7,226 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 1,273 and it offers total 83 graduate programs(48 online programs).
New Mexico Highlands University (New Mexico Highlands) is a Public, 4 years school located in Las Vegas, NM. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $7,860 for New Mexico residents and $12,636 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 1,052 and it offers total 60 graduate programs(9 online programs).
University of New Mexico-Main Campus (UNM) is a Public, 4 years school located in Albuquerque, NM. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $7,395 for New Mexico residents and $21,550 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 5,578 and it offers total 251 graduate programs.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus (NMSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Las Cruces, NM. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $6,579 for New Mexico residents and $19,421 for out-of-state students. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 2,677 and it offers total 212 graduate programs(37 online programs).
University of the Southwest (USW) is a Private, 4 years school located in Hobbs, NM. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $23,364 in average. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 697 and it offers total 74 graduate programs(39 online programs).
St. John's College (St. John's) is a Private, 4 years school located in Santa Fe, NM. The 2023 graduate program tuition & fees is $27,180 in average. The school has a total graduate enrollment of 75 and it offers total 3 graduate programs.

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University of the SouthwestPrivate, 4 yearsHobbs, NM
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