# Eastern New Mexico University

Public college in Portales, NM. IPEDS ID 187648.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/eastern-new-mexico-university-main-campus · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/eastern-new-mexico-university-main-campus.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 92% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $4,904 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 45%; beats 60% of NM colleges and 33% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $38,550; beats 30% of NM colleges and 10% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $11,000

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $3,663 |
| 30-48k | $3,080 |
| 48-75k | $5,960 |
| 75-110k | $8,388 |
| 110k+ | $9,996 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.4 years on average (23% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $38,550 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $30,723 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NM (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $3,663 | $16,117 | 2.1 years |
| 30-48k | $3,080 | $13,552 | 1.7 years |
| 48-75k | $5,960 | $26,224 | 3.4 years |
| 75-110k | $8,388 | $36,907 | 4.7 years |
| 110k+ | $9,996 | $43,982 | 5.6 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $18,940 in-state; about $20,920 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $7,194 in-state, $9,174 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $8,446; books: $950

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 430–540; SAT math: 400–520; ACT: 17–23 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 2,085 applicants, 1,145 admitted, 490 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 92%, ACT 17–23 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 55%, ACT 15–21 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (44 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation | $88,085 | $103,617 | $17,108 |
| Nursing | $83,465 | $95,650 | $18,750 |
| Criminal Justice | $31,599 | $56,614 | $17,912 |
| Business Administration | $40,085 | $55,454 | $19,250 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $43,186 | $55,379 | $22,301 |
| Biology | not reported | $51,496 | $8,632 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $41,896 | $51,075 | $24,000 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $30,513 | $51,003 | $18,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $40,645 | $50,598 | $20,378 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $26,335 | $48,819 | $25,000 |
| Communications | $33,674 | $44,300 | $20,054 |
| Psychology | $19,844 | $43,334 | $20,050 |
| Agriculture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Agricultural Business | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Agricultural Public Services | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Animal Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Special Education | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Technologies / Technicians | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| English | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biochemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Applied Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Security / Homeland Security | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Social Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Anthropology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Political Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sociology | $29,167 | not reported | $27,000 |
| Theatre | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Film and Photography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Studio Art | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | $52,579 | not reported | $19,105 |
| Management Information Systems | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| History | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage not reported (metro), $93,180 (NM), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Criminal Justice → Police officer: median wage not reported (metro), $69,180 (NM), $76,210 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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