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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
$8,265
-$2.8k 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

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%
Non-Pell
57%

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

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$3,970
$30–48k$5,067
$48–75k$8,676
$75–110k$11,907
$110k+$12,207

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

Avg net price
$8,265
-$2,767vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $11,032
Federal loans
35.1%
In-state tuition
$9,058
Out-of-state
$26,312

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$519K
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

312 total completions
01Engineering
17957.4%
02Physical Sciences
3912.5%
03Computer Sciences
299.3%
04Biological Sciences
227.1%
05Mathematics
144.5%
06Engineering Tech
92.9%
07Education
92.9%
08Military Tech
51.6%
09Liberal Arts
41.3%
10Natural Resources
20.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,622
12-mo unduplicated
2,088
Undergraduate
1,477
Graduate
611

Gender split

Men
65%1,348
Women
35%740

Race / ethnicity composition

White
45.3%
Hispanic
41.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.2%
Two or more
2.8%
Non-resident
2.7%
Asian
2.5%
Black
0.7%
Unknown
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,689 students

3-year trend

4.742 yrs ago2.881 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
13
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
9
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    1
    Domestic violence
    1
    Dating violence
    2
    Stalking
    4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    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$8,265Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Langston University
    32%1,937$11,359Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Northwestern Oklahoma State University
    30%65.5%2,079$11,366Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Cameron University
    38%3,696$10,705Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    University of the Virgin Islands
    28%99.0%1,792$7,563Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
    23%1,478$14,106Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median31%82.2%1,865$11,032

    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 $8,265 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.

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