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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, also known as New Mexico Tech or The Tech, is located in Socorro, New Mexico, United States. It was established in 1889 by the Territorial Legislature. The college was ranked as "America's Best Value College" by The Princeton Review in 2007 and positioned among the top hundred colleges by Kiplinger in 2006. The college offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Ph.D. degrees, and associate degrees in diverse areas of study.
New Mexico Tech students are members of clubs related to athletics, automotives, dancing, religion, science, government associations, and gaming. Some of these clubs are the Board & Ski Club, Automotive Racing club, Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and Physics Club.
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Campus Location801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801
USA
Main Tel: (800) 428-8324
Web Site The campus is in a self-contained town. |
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology HighlightsWhere New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in science, mathematics, engineering, and computer science and engineering.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- High male/female ratio.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 224 | 21 | | Master | 87 | 17 | | Associate | 10 | 2 | | Doctorale | 8 | 10 |
New Mexico Tech StudentsThe student enrollment at New Mexico Tech was 1,710 in 2007 (1,472 full-time equivalent). About 71% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 29% of the class. Undergrads are 70% of enrolled students and graduate students are 30%. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 4,104 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 11,761 | | Room | $ 2,360 | | Board | $ 2,940 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 3,108 |
Financial Aid: New Mexico Tech participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 76 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 36 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 17 |
Housing and MealsNew Mexico Tech provides on-campus housing for 670 of its 1,472 (full-time) students (as of 2007).
New Mexico Tech Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 63% | | Women | 56% | | All | 61% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 550-670 | | Math | 570-670 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (36 awarded) - Computer Science
- Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded) EDUCATION AND TEACHING (17 awarded) - Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (139 awarded) - Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering/Industrial Management
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining and Mineral Engineering
- Petroleum Engineering
LIBERAL ARTS (21 awarded) - General Studies
- Technical and Business Writing
MATHEMATICS (17 awarded) - Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics
SCIENCE (87 awarded) - Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Geophysics and Seismology
- Hydrology and Water Resources Science
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at New Mexico Tech with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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