Western New Mexico's tuition & fees has increased from $13,364 (2015) to $14,341 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 7.31% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,204 (year 2015) to $10,937 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Western New Mexico University.
Western New Mexico's tuition increase rate is lower than the New Mexico's average increase rate of 29.69%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 7.34% from 2015 ($29,064).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Western New Mexico's COA is $31,196, which is increased by 0.04% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Western New Mexico's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 7.31% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $11,400. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Western New Mexico University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $900, and it has decreased -36.08% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,408 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,466 | 4.12% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,600 | 9.14% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,600 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,600 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,600 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,600 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,600 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,600 | |
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| 2024-25 | $900 | -43.75% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 10.61% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.61% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Western New Mexico University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,292 | $13,106 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,016 | $13,304 | -1.93% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,788 | $14,788 | 5.51% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,788 | $14,788 | |
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| 2019-20 | $14,856 | $14,856 | 0.46% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,078 | $15,078 | 1.49% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,878 | $14,878 | -1.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,228 | $15,228 | 2.35% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,228 | $15,228 | |
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| 2024-25 | $15,955 | $15,835 | 4.77% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Western New Mexico University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Western New Mexico University | $14,341
($7,855) | $14,354
($7,868) | -0.09% |
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| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | $33,060
($10,140) | $26,451
($8,115) | 24.99% |
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| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | $25,307
($8,183) | $25,271
($8,147) | 0.14% |
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| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | $9,054
($7,074) | $8,718
($6,738) | 3.85% |
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| New Mexico Highlands University | $12,336
($7,416) | $12,180
($7,260) | 1.28% |
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| Navajo Technical University | $2,498
($2,498) | $2,450
($2,450) | 1.96% |
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