Utah State University (Utah State) vs. University of New Mexico-Main Campus (UNM)

Two Rivalry Colleges in Mountain West Conference

  • Both Utah State University (Utah State) and University of New Mexico-Main Campus (UNM) are public.
  • Utah State is located in Logan, UT and UNM is located in Albuquerque, NM.
  • UNM has more expensive tuition of $26,450 than Utah State ($24,802).
  • UNM has tighter acceptance rate of 67.04% than Utah State (89.08%).
  • Utah State is larger with 27,943 students than UNM (21,953 students).
Utah State University

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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#118 in National Universities
#3 in Utah
Rankings#140 in National Universities
#3 in New Mexico
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Logan, UTLocationAlbuquerque, NM
Utah StateKnown asUNM
1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
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 (very high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (very high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$9,228 Utah residents
$24,802 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,115 New Mexico residents
$26,450 out-of-state
$7,595 Utah residents
$24,008 out-of-state
Graduate$7,395 New Mexico residents
$21,550 out-of-state
$8,256Financial Aid$7,868
Admission
$50 undergraduate
$55 graduate
Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$50 graduate
89.08%Acceptance Rate67.04%
30.61%Yield41.91%
1,170 SAT, 24 ACTTest Scores
Student Population
27,943Total Students21,953
24,835Undergraduate16,375
3,108Graduate5,578
4,521Online Enrollment3,883
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
54%Graduation Rate51%
Transfer-out Rate
74%Retention Rate72%
$49,600Average 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
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,487)
$2,500 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,492)
✔ (20 meals per week)
$3,960 average annual costs
Meal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
1,049 Full-time
33 Part-time
Number of Faculties1,935 Full-time
261 Part-time
3,511 Full-time
234 Part-time
Number of Staffs6,227 Full-time
548 Part-time
$86,658 for Faculties
$58,565 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