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What Western New Mexico University costs

Silver City, New Mexico · Public · 2,026 undergrads

Western New Mexico University's in-state sticker price was $21,301 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $6,328 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,282. Out-of-state students pay $6,451 more in tuition.

What does Western New Mexico University cost?

$6,328 a year in-state

Out of state: about $12,779 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $21,301.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,282
$30,000–$48,000$8,900
$48,000–$75,000$5,231
$75,000–$110,000$6,023
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $14,342 a year, against $7,891 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,451 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,282$12,733
$30,000–$48,000$8,900$15,351
$48,000–$75,000$5,231$11,682
$75,000–$110,000$6,023$12,474
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,451 more in tuition that Western New Mexico University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 71% off Western New Mexico University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Western New Mexico University cost less than New Mexico Highlands University but more than Eastern New Mexico University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Western New Mexico University$5,231$6,328
New Mexico Highlands University$17,899$18,315
Northern New Mexico CollegeNot reported$3,919
Eastern New Mexico University$4,346$5,238

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$7,891
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$14,342
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$21,301
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,451 more in tuition at Western New Mexico University and usually get less aid.

48%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$12,666
average grant for students who got aid.
21%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$15,875
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Western New Mexico University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,282 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,301. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western New Mexico University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western New Mexico University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,900 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,301. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western New Mexico University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western New Mexico University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,231 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,301. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western New Mexico University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western New Mexico University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Western New Mexico University is $14,342 a year, against $7,891 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,328 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $6,451 tuition gap gives about $12,779 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers