University of Wyoming (UW) vs. University of New Mexico-Main Campus (UNM)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Mountain West Conference

  • Both University of Wyoming (UW) and University of New Mexico-Main Campus (UNM) are public.
  • UW is located in Laramie, WY and UNM is located in Albuquerque, NM.
  • UNM has more expensive tuition of $26,450 than UW ($22,718).
  • UNM has tighter acceptance rate of 67.04% than UW (96.82%).
  • UNM is larger with 21,953 students than UW (11,100 students).
University of Wyoming

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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#273 in National Universities
#1 in Wyoming
Rankings#140 in National Universities
#3 in New Mexico
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Laramie, WYLocationAlbuquerque, NM
UWKnown asUNM
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$6,938 Wyoming residents
$22,718 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,115 New Mexico residents
$26,450 out-of-state
$8,116 Wyoming residents
$20,996 out-of-state
Graduate$7,395 New Mexico residents
$21,550 out-of-state
$8,328Financial Aid$7,868
Admission
$40 undergraduate
$50 graduate
Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$50 graduate
96.82%Acceptance Rate67.04%
40.68%Yield41.91%
Test Scores
Student Population
11,100Total Students21,953
8,518Undergraduate16,375
2,582Graduate5,578
2,066Online Enrollment3,883
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
60%Graduation Rate51%
24%Transfer-out Rate
75%Retention Rate72%
$54,200Average 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
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,874)
$4,990 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,492)
✔ (21 meals per week)
$6,620 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
13 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
719 Full-time
5 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,935 Full-time
261 Part-time
2,876 Full-time
32 Part-time
Number of Staffs6,227 Full-time
548 Part-time
$88,677 for Faculties
$59,041 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