| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
20,522 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
16,085 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
4,437 |
| Total graduate students: |
6,831 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
3,557 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
3,274 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
22 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
7% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 3.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 52.0% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 32.1% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 5.7% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 3.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 46.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 35.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
769 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Albuquerque, NM |
| Population of city/town: |
556,495 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Gallup, Los Alamos, Taos, and Valencia County. |
| Online campus map: |
iss.unm.edu/PCD/
campus-map.html |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- special housing for international students
- other housing including Theme housing.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
23% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
8% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
92% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
990 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Anthropology, art, biology, geology, and meteorite museums. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
15 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
5% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
9 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
3 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
6% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Daily Lobo |
| Number of honor societies: |
21 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
410 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Aquinas Newman Club, Baha'i Student Association, Baptist Student Union, Canterbury Campus Ministries, Catholic Apologetics Fellowship and Evangelization,Chinese Christian Campus Fellowship, Christians on UNM, Campus Crusade for Christ, Disciples of Jesus, Hillel, Freethinkers, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Latter-day Saints Student Organization, Lobos for Christ, Muslim Student Organization, Navigators, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Pagan Students Group, Presbyterian Student Fellowship, Renovate Student Ministries, Secular Student Alliance, SGI Buddhist club, Spiritual Seekers Club, Student Dharma Association, Wake, Well, Wesley Foundation |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Dine' of UNM, Kiva Club, League of United Latin American Citizens, Men of Color Alliance, MEChA, Native American Law Students, Native American Studies Indigenous Research Group, Out Women, Powerful Movement of Educated Sisters, Queer Straight Alliance, Raza Graduate Student Association, World Student Alliance, Diversity Organization |
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| International student organizations: |
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Brazil club, Israel Alliance, Japanese Language club; Bangladeshi, Chinese Scholars, India, Mexican, Nepali, Taiwanese, and Turkish Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Academic, departmental, graduate, Honorary, military, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Paul Krebs,
Vice President for Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Janice Ruggiero,
Deputy Athletic Director for Internal Operations/SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Rudy Davalos,
University of New Mexico,
1414 Univeristy South Campus,
Albuquerque |
| School colors: |
cherry and silver |
| School mascot: |
Lobos |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Mountain West Conference (Football I-A) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's Alpine skiing | yes | |
| Men's baseball | yes | |
| Men's basketball | yes | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | |
| Men's football | yes | |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's Nordic skiing | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | |
| Men's tennis | yes | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's Alpine skiing | yes | |
| Women's basketball | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | |
| Women's golf | yes | |
| Women's Nordic skiing | yes | |
| Women's soccer | yes | |
| Women's softball | yes | |
| Women's swimming | yes | |
| Women's tennis | yes | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | |
| Women's volleyball | yes | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
3% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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center, fields, gymnasiums |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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archery, badminton, basketball, bowling, flag football, golf, miniature golf, Nordic skiing, racquetball, soccer, swimming, volleyball, weight lifting |
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| Club sports for men: |
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cricket, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, tennis, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cricket, ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, tennis, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Albuquerque, NM (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Albuquerque, NM (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Albuquerque, NM (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Albuquerque Public Schools, Enterprise, Fidelity, Hewlett Packard, Intel Corp., Presbyterian Hospital, Rio Rancho Schools, Sandia National Labs, State of New Mexico, University of New Mexico, University of New Mexico Hospital, Target, USDA, Verizon. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Henry Crumpton, former director, Counter-terrorism at the State Department, and former CIA operative who designed the US strategy in Afghanistan
- Edward Lewis, founder, Essence Communications
- Joe Garcia, president, National Congress of American Indians.
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