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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, New Mexico·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·nmt.edu
6-yr Graduation
57%
+26.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
1,622
peer median 1,865
Avg net price
$9,873
-$611 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,544
1,544 candidates competed
Admitted
687
44.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
186
27.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
57%+26.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
32%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
57%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

0.2pp gap
Pell recipients
57%59 of 104
Non-Pell (all)
57%115 of 201
Subsidized loan, no Pell
57%61 of 107
No Federal Aid
57%54 of 94

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 62 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 55 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
62
Passing
7
11.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

62programs
  • Passing7 · 11.3%
  • No Data55 · 88.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
7
No data
55

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+55.9%
$48,211 vs $30,927
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+59.8%
$70,333 vs $44,010
Chemical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+177.8%
$85,900 vs $30,927
Petroleum Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+207.9%
$95,234 vs $30,927
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+209.6%
$95,750 vs $30,927
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+217.6%
$98,213 vs $30,927
Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
+280.9%
$117,813 vs $30,927

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
31%
$14,835 debt · $48,211 earn
Petroleum Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
27%
$26,051 debt · $95,234 earn
Chemical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
22%
$19,000 debt · $85,900 earn
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor Degree · Engineering
19%
$18,873 debt · $98,213 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
13%
$12,500 debt · $95,750 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1949Next review Aug 2034

Action history · 1

  1. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,136
$30–48k$7,640
$48–75k$10,106
$75–110k$14,753
$110k+$13,464

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$9,873
-$611vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $10,484
Federal loans
31.2%
In-state tuition
$9,476
Out-of-state
$27,247

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 353 students received $2.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
353
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,134,839 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
241 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$381K
100 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$520K
111 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$353K
20 loan awards
Parent PLUS$153K
10 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 233 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
233
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.6%
2017
7.3%
2018
6.0%
2019
1.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at NMT

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

358 total completions
01Engineering
17548.9%
02Computer Sciences
4512.6%
03Physical Sciences
4412.3%
04Biological Sciences
328.9%
05Education
236.4%
06Mathematics
174.7%
07Psychology
61.7%
08English Language
61.7%
09Liberal Arts
51.4%
10Military Tech
51.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,622
12-mo unduplicated
1,903
Undergraduate
1,226
Graduate
677

Gender split

Men
64%1,220
Women
36%683

Race / ethnicity composition

White
45.8%
Hispanic
40.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.6%
Two or more
3.2%
Non-resident
3.2%
Asian
2.0%
Black
1.0%
Unknown
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
6.42
11 offenses · 1,713 students

3-year trend

2.882 yrs ago0.001 yr ago6.42Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
10
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Aggravated assault
3
Fondling
2
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

11total
  • On campus8
  • Non-campus3

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
148

NMT vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions NMT selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectNew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
57%1,622$9,873Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
32%1,937$11,504Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
30%65.5%2,079$10,104Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
38%3,696$10,912Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
28%99.0%1,792$7,469Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
23%1,478$10,864Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median31%82.2%1,865$10,484

Institutions like NMT

Explore the federal data for institutions in NMT's comparison group.

NMT Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Academic Affairs Office
Email
Steph.Moore [at] nmt.edu
Phone
575-835-5128
Address
801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801

The Institutional Research Office is responsible for reporting student demographic data to external entities and developing data resources for strategic planning, policy-making, proposal writing, and accreditation.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Stephon Moore
    Institutional Researcher

Common Data Set

NMT's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Total enrollment
1,713
1,217 UG · 496 grad
6-yr graduation rate
56%
First-year retention
77%
Student–faculty ratio
10 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$13,619
after avg need-based grant
01

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$19,472
Tuition
$7,66439%
Fees
$1,3947%
Room & board
$9,61449%
Books
$8004%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $19,472 (2023-2024).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$19,472
Net (aided)
$13,619
Avg need grant
$5,853

Sticker $19,472 → about $13,619 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($5,853); 91% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Federal79.3%
Institutional8.8%
State7.0%
External4.8%

9% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
42%
Avg debt
$21,112

42% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $21,112 on average.

02

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
56%
Retention
77%

6-year graduation rate 56%; first-year retention 77%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students56%
Pell recipients52%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 4 pts below the overall rate (52% vs 56%).

03

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2 to 9 students75
10 to 19 students77
20 to 29 students52
30 to 39 students17
40 to 49 students12
50 to 99 students10
100 or greater students0

0% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
10 to 1
Women faculty
27%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Engineering54.9%
Computer and information sciences14.5%
Biological/life sciences9.8%
Physical sciences9.4%
Mathematics3.8%
Psychology3.4%
Engineering Management1.7%
General studies / liberal arts1.7%

STEM-dominant: ~94% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

04

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
white45.1%
hispanic38.7%
american_indian_or_alaska_native3.9%
race_ethnicity_unknown3.4%
asian2.6%
nonresident_alien2.5%
two_or_more_races2.5%
black_or_african_american0.9%
native_hawaiian_or_other_pacific_islander0.2%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
31
Share
3%

3% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
1,21771%
Graduate
49629%

1,217 undergraduates and 496 graduate students.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about NMT.

What is the graduation rate at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology?

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 57% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology?

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology reports a total enrollment of 1,622 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology?

The average net price at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is $9,873 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology?

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology's yield rate is 27.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology located?

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is located in Socorro, New Mexico 87801.

Who runs Institutional Research at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology?

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Academic Affairs Office.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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