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Is Western New Mexico University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Western New Mexico, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Western New Mexico sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $39,095 helps, but median debt of $23,000 plus yearly net price of $8,522 creates a tighter path. For context, Western New Mexico's net price is about 34% below the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$8,712
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $4,443 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $18,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$8,522
Median earnings 10 years out
$39,095
Median debt at graduation
$23,000
Graduation rate
34%
At Western New Mexico, a typical graduate carries about $23,000 in student debt and earns roughly $39,095 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $262 per month, or 8% of pre-tax income. That sits at the tighter end of a workable borrower range.
What this means for your family
Western New Mexico is a public four year school in Silver City, NM. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Worth-It Score: 67/100
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Public 4-year
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
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Worth-It Score: 74/100
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Public 4-year
New Mexico Highlands
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Worth-It Score: 54/100
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Public 4-year
University of New Mexico-
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Worth-It Score: 59/100
Median net price: $15,489
Public 4-year
University of Puerto Rico
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Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $8,484
Common questions about Western New Mexico
The median net price at Western New Mexico is $8,522 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →