Western New Mexico University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Western New Mexico University is a public, coeducational university located in Silver City, New Mexico, United States. It was established under the name New Mexico Normal School on February 11, 1893. Classes commenced on September 3, 1894. The campus of the university now stretches over more than 20 acres of land. The institution grants admission to more than 2,000 students every year.

The schools under the university include the following:

• School of Business Administration and Economics
• School of Education
• School of Health Sciences and Human Performance

The athletic teams of Western New Mexico University are nicknamed the Mustangs. The official mascot is the Mustang. The teams participate in golf, cross country, tennis, volleyball, softball, basketball, and football.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, nutrition and exercise therapy, and security and law enforcement.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Western New Mexico University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 87% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,822 in 2009-2010 (1,815 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 79% of enrolled students and graduate students are 21%.

Students under 25 years old represent 49% of the student body. About 22% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Western New Mexico University provides on-campus housing for 335 of its 1,815 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 97 male students received the aid (men were 63% of those receiving aid) and 56 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 37% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Western New Mexico University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Education Dominant).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies
• Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (55 awarded)

• Accounting
• Banking and Financial Support Services
• Business Administration and Management
• E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
• Management Information Systems
• Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

• Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (107 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Reading Teacher Education
• Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching
• Special Education and Teaching
• Technical Teacher Education
• Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (8 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (74 awarded)

• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

• Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (3 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (2 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (28 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (17 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education
• Occupational Therapy/Therapist
• Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (4 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (10 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Botany/Plant Biology
• Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Chemistry
• Physical Sciences
• Zoology/Animal Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (38 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (10 awarded)

• Psychology
• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling