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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western New Mexico University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Mexico residents, the tuition & fees are $6,174 and $10,946 for non-New Mexico residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $220 for New Mexico residents and $305 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$3,958$8,730
Fees$2,216$2,216
Cost per Credit$220$305
Books & Supplies$1,600
Room & Board$10,940 (On-Campus) / $10,940 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,288 (On-Campus) / $4,288 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$23,002$27,774
Off-Campus Total$23,002$27,774
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$4,960$5,176$5,163$6,008$6,174
Out-of-State$10,334$10,348$10,335$10,895$10,946

Graduate Program Overview

Western New Mexico University is a four-years, public school located in Silver City, New Mexico. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,174 for New Mexico residents and $10,946 for out-of-state students.
It offers thirty (30) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWestern New Mexico University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1000 W. College Ave, Silver City, NM
Graduate School Students1,031 students
539 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$6,174
Out-of-State$10,946
Student to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 30 Graduate Programs
10 Master's, 20 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Western New Mexico University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 30 major areas - 10 Master's (10 online programs), 20 Post-Bachelor'(14 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total268-152-
Men48-25-
Women220-127-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 9ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 12ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 83ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration13ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching6ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching4ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching8ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)24ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work171ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 3,013 students enrolled in Western New Mexico University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,031 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 222 male and 809 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 325 full-time and 706 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 539 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 278 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,031
Men Students222
Women Students809
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,031
Full-time Students325
Part-time Students706
By race/ethnicity 510 White, 72 Black, and 19 Asian students are attending at Western New Mexico University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,031
American Indian /
Native American		37
Asian19
Black72
Hispanic331
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		2
White510
Two or more races24
Un-Known27
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Western New Mexico University, 539 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 278 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,001
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses539
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses278
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses184
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses539
New Mexico Resident302
Other State In U.S.233
Outside of U.S.4
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