Western New Mexico University Computer Science Programs

Located in Silver City, New Mexico, Western New Mexico University is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Silver City draws many to the area.

Where Is Western New Mexico University?

Contact details for Western New Mexico University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 W. College Ave, Silver City, NM 88061
Phone:	505-538-6336
Website:	www.wnmu.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/WesternNewMexicoUniversity
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/WNMU

How Do I Get Into Western New Mexico University?

You can apply to Western New Mexico University online at: www.wnmu.edu/applynow/

Western New Mexico University has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Western New Mexico University?

The overall average net price of Western New Mexico University is $23,581. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Western New Mexico University, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $6,552 a year. That adds up to $26,208 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Western New Mexico University is 17.8%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Western New Mexico University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,214 undergraduate students at Western New Mexico University, with 1,102 being full-time and 1,112 being part-time.

There are also 979 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,102 full-time undergraduates at Western New Mexico University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western New Mexico University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	13
Black or African American	73
Hispanic or Latino	577
White	268
International Students	50
Other Races/Ethnicities	121

Geographic Diversity

New Mexico students aren't the only ones who study at Western New Mexico University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 19 countries are represented at Western New Mexico University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, United Kingdom, and France.

Online Learning at Western New Mexico University

There are 16 bachelor’s degree and 4 master’s degree programs available online at Western New Mexico University. In 2017-2018, 2,301 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Western New Mexico University has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Western New Mexico University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western New Mexico University was 8.2%. This is the #1,040 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Western New Mexico University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Western New Mexico University Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	TOTAL
General Computer & Information Sciences	0
TOTAL	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By AllenS under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.