Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (ENMU-Portales) vs. University of New Mexico-Main Campus (UNM)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (ENMU-Portales) and University of New Mexico-Main Campus (UNM) are public.
  • Both schools are located in New Mexico.
  • UNM has more expensive tuition of $26,450 than ENMU-Portales ($8,843).
  • ENMU-Portales has tighter acceptance rate of 60.45% than UNM (67.04%).
  • UNM is larger with 21,953 students than ENMU-Portales (5,106 students).
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

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#2 in New Mexico
Rankings#140 in National Universities
#3 in New Mexico
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Portales, NMLocationAlbuquerque, NM
ENMU-PortalesKnown asUNM
1 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$6,863 New Mexico residents
$8,843 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,115 New Mexico residents
$26,450 out-of-state
$5,454 New Mexico residents
$7,226 out-of-state
Graduate$7,395 New Mexico residents
$21,550 out-of-state
$7,505Financial Aid$7,868
Admission
Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$50 graduate
60.45%Acceptance Rate67.04%
39.69%Yield41.91%
950 SAT, 18 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
5,106Total Students21,953
3,833Undergraduate16,375
1,273Graduate5,578
3,139Online Enrollment3,883
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
41%Graduation Rate51%
30%Transfer-out Rate
62%Retention Rate72%
$34,800Average Earning after Graduation$43,900
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 730)
$3,896 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,492)
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
164 Full-time
65 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,935 Full-time
261 Part-time
473 Full-time
86 Part-time
Number of Staffs6,227 Full-time
548 Part-time
$65,273 for Faculties
$48,091 Part-time
Average Salary$87,370 for Faculties
$62,446 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023