About
The University of New Mexico is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 1889 by the New Mexico Territorial Legislature, it is the state's second oldest university, a flagship university in the state, and the largest by enrollment, with 22,630 students in 2023.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
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 269 Title IV programs, 75 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 194 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing75 · 27.9%
- No Data194 · 72.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 20
Action history · 25
- Nov 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
- Nov 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
- Oct 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Aug 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalCouncil on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
- Jan 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 9,578 students received $53.8M in Pell grants, alongside $66.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 4,705 borrowers who entered repayment, 123 (2.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at UNM
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 10
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus191
- Non-campus7
- Public property7
Includes 28 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Race4
- Religion1
- Sexual orientation1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Redondo Village Apartments (Building A-B-C-D)1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
- Lobo RainForest1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Data quality: 5 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
UNM vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions UNM selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of New Mexico-Main Campus | 55% | — | 23,124 | $15,489 | R1 Research |
| 84% | 58.1% | 52,269 | $24,406 | R1 Research | |
| 89% | 26.6% | 53,864 | $19,857 | R1 Research | |
| 68% | 86.1% | 56,365 | $16,674 | R1 Research | |
| 86% | 41.8% | 40,065 | $14,741 | R1 Research | |
| 46% | 74.7% | 23,124 | $11,900 | R1 Research | |
| 91% | 24.2% | 56,311 | $6,541 | R1 Research | |
| 75% | 83.6% | 30,779 | $22,531 | R1 Research | |
| 77% | 43.2% | 49,622 | $9,812 | R1 Research | |
| 63% | 92.6% | 28,464 | $23,433 | R1 Research | |
| Peer group median | 76% | 58.1% | 44,844 | $16,082 |
Institutions like UNM
Explore the federal data for institutions in UNM's comparison group.
- R1 ResearchNew Jersey
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Grad rate84%Admit rate58.1%Enrollment52,269Net price$24,406View data - R1 ResearchTexas
The University of Texas at Austin
Grad rate89%Admit rate26.6%Enrollment53,864Net price$19,857View data - R1 ResearchArizona
University of Arizona
Grad rate68%Admit rate86.1%Enrollment56,365Net price$16,674View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of California-Davis
Grad rate86%Admit rate41.8%Enrollment40,065Net price$14,741View data - R1 ResearchColorado
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Grad rate46%Admit rate74.7%Enrollment23,124Net price$11,900View data - R1 ResearchFlorida
University of Florida
Grad rate91%Admit rate24.2%Enrollment56,311Net price$6,541View data - R1 ResearchIowa
University of Iowa
Grad rate75%Admit rate83.6%Enrollment30,779Net price$22,531View data - R1 ResearchFlorida
University of South Florida
Grad rate77%Admit rate43.2%Enrollment49,622Net price$9,812View data - R1 ResearchVirginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Grad rate63%Admit rate92.6%Enrollment28,464Net price$23,433View data
Campuses
The 4 campuses that make up University of New Mexico.
UNM Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of the Institutional Research office is to provide information about UNM-Valencia to the campus and outside individuals and organizations, valuing quality, accurate and timely information and analysis.
Visit IR office page- Charla OrozcoDirector, Institutional Analytics
- Monte-Angel Richardson, Ph.D.Sr. Institutional Researcher, Gallup & Albuquerque Campuses
- Zacharia KibutaSr. Institutional Researcher
- Yury Bosin, Ph.D.Institutional Researcher
- Abigale FrancoInstitutional Researcher, Branch Support
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionData DictionaryThe University of New Mexico's Data Dictionary page, managed by the Office of Institutional Analytics, serves as a central repository for terms and data field definitions used across the campus. These elements define institutional metrics and performance indicators, and cover a range of topics such as student enrollment, employee classifications, financial aid, academic programs, and demographic information. Key terms include Academic Year, Adjunct Faculty, Award Category, Directory Information, Enrollment, FERPA, Full-Time Equivalency, GPA, and Retention, among others. The definitions are crucial for ensuring consistency and clarity in institutional reporting and data analysis.oia.unm.edu
- Data dictionaryData DictionaryThe Data Dictionary serves as a central repository for terms and data field definitions shared across the University of New Mexico. It includes definitions for various academic and administrative terms, such as faculty roles, award categories, enrollment, ethnicity, financial aid, and other institutional metrics. This dictionary supports data consistency and accuracy across different reports and metrics used within the university.oia.unm.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookUNM Fact Book2015The UNM Fact Book is the official statistical fact book for the University of New Mexico, published each fall. It contains comprehensive data on various aspects of the university including enrollments, financial aid, degrees awarded, faculty, and staff. The page provides links to archived PDF versions of the Fact Book from the academic years 1996-97 to 2014-15.oia.unm.edu
- GlossaryGlossary of TermsThe glossary from the University of New Mexico's Office of Sponsored Projects contains 159 terms predominantly related to research and financial administration within a university setting. The glossary includes definitions for common terms such as allocable costs, amendments, audits, budgetary components, contracts, direct and indirect costs, and research-related processes and regulatory mechanisms. It serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the legal and procedural aspects of sponsored projects, enhancing compliance and management of funded research activities.osp.unm.edu
Notable alumni of UNM (10)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Eddie GuerreroSports
- Gary JohnsonPolitics
- Deb HaalandPolitics
- Danny GrangerSports
- Joy HarjoLiterature and journalism
- Leslie Marmon SilkoLiterature and journalism
- Pete DomeniciPolitics
- Brian UrlacherSports
- Rudolfo AnayaLiterature and journalism
- John DodsonSports
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