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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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C+

Rating

Public

Type

2,099

Students

$22,194

Tuition

80%

Acceptance

#940

Ranking

Remote Town

Campus Setting

Socorro, NM

801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small public university located in Socorro, NM ranked 4th in New Mexico. It has a total of 1,482 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 79.79% of applicants. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology offers 57 different majors and is best known for its Physical Sciences, Petroleum Engineering, and Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing programs (nationally ranked 13th, 17th, and 26th respectively). With an annual tuition of $6,826 for students from New Mexico and $22,194 for those from out-of-state, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is reasonably expensive. 36.99% of students graduate beginning the next chapter of their lives, working. After graduation, alumni go on to earn about $50,000 per year, which is 20% over the national median.
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Cost

$23,524
Above Average

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

$23,524

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$38,298

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$30,912

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

80%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

80%

National

69%
Sat

1170 - 1380

34% of students submit

Admissions Yield

27%

ACT

24 - 28

89% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$15

Students

1,482Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

70%

In-state

83%

Female

30%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

15%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
24% Mechanical Engineering9% Computer Science9% Petroleum Engineering57% Others

24% Mechanical Engineering

9% Computer Science

9% Petroleum Engineering

57% Others

Mechanical Engineering

24%

97 Graduates

Computer Science

9%

37 Graduates

Petroleum Engineering

9%

37 Graduates

Chemical Engineering

9%

37 Graduates

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

6%

23 Graduates

Materials Engineering

5%

21 Graduates

Mining and Mineral Engineering

4%

16 Graduates

Physics, General

4%

15 Graduates

Mathematics, General

4%

15 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors8:18:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

8

Number of Library Books

215,855

Academic Spend per Student

$10,227

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

75%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$43,500/Year

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

$43,500

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$43,500

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$50,000

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

36%