Western New Mexico University academics
Silver City, New Mexico · Public · 2,026 undergrads
Western New Mexico University has 2,026 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 35 fields of study. The most degrees go to Social Work.
The short answers
2,026
undergraduates.
968
graduate students.
35
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
287
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
48%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,026
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
968
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,570
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
48%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$31,076
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
57%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
26%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
5.2%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
287
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
281
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
146
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
18
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Social Work
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
58
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers