New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM · Town · 995 students
HSI
4
YearPublic
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Socorro, NM, 87801 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ABQ · Albuquerque
69 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$24,967
Out-of-state COA
$42,738
Avg net price
$9,873
Room & board
$10,350
In-state tuition
$9,476
Out-of-state tuition
$27,247
Books & supplies
$800/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$5,136
$30–48k
$7,640
$48–75k
$10,106
$75–110k
$14,753
$110k+
$13,464
Admissions
Admit rate
44%
Test policy
Required
SAT average
1207
Reading 550–660
Math 530–650
ACT midpoint
26
Composite 20–29
English 20–26
Math 20–27
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
1st-yr retention
77%
Transfer-out rate
31%
Consumer completion
60%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
58%
Transferred
30%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
12%
Median earnings (6yr)
$54,530
Median earnings (10yr)
$76,489
Median debt
$19,085
Monthly loan payment
$202
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$23,504
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,346
Student Body
Men 72%Women 28%
9
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Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
30%
First-generation
26%
Median family income
$39,182
Independent students
14%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
46%
Hispanic
41%
Black
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
3%
AI/AN
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$54,530
10 years after entry
$76,489
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Institutional
Endowment
$97M
Classification
Master's (Small)
Full-time faculty
83%
Avg faculty salary
$10,264/mo
Instructional spend/student
$13,319
Federal loan rate
31%
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