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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech)

  • 801 Leroy Place
  • Socorro, NM 87801
  • OPEID College Code: 00265400
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  • General Phone: (800) 428-8324
  • President: Daniel H. Lopez
  • Website: www.nmt.edu
  • Type: Public, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Doctoral Degree
  • Local Area: Remote Town
  • Student Enrollment: 1,710
  • College Alias: New Mexico Tech
  • College Mascot: Miners
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
  • On-Campus Day Care Available
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
    • Can Complete Preparation With Specialization State Approved for Certification
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
  • Undergraduate Classification
    • Balanced Arts & Sciences/Professions, High Graduate Coexistence
  • Graduate Classification
    • Stem Dominant
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
    • Full-Time Four-Year, More Selective, Higher Transfer-In
  • Enrollment Classification
    • High Undergraduate
  • Size Classification
    • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2006
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $15.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $16.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
    • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Rank
    • Recommended
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Recommended
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
    • Recommended
  • Recommendation Consideration
    • Recommended
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
    • Required
  • TOEFL
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2006
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants576258834
Number Granted Admission (%)363 (63%)144 (56%)507 (61%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)199 (55%)83 (58%)282 (56%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2006
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam11039%
ACT ® Exam24487%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2006
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading550670
SAT ® Math570670
SAT ® Writing--
 
ACT ® Composite2329
ACT ® English2128
ACT ® Math2228
    Financial Aid Links and Information
  • Percent of Students Receiving Financial Aid: 95%
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving30%21%69%86%
Avg Amount Receiving$3,519$3,440$2,579$3,266
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)0.4%1.5%1.6%
Number in Default133
Number in Repayment230192186
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$4,104$3,971$3,643
Out of State Tuition and Fees$11,761$11,405$10,463
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000$800
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$5,300$5,090$4,916
Other Expenses$3,108$2,798$2,530
Off Campus
Room and Board$5,300$5,090$4,916
Other Expenses$3,108$2,798$2,530
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$3,108$2,798$2,530
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$13,512$12,859$11,889
Out of State$21,169$20,293$18,709
Off Campus
In-State$13,512$12,859$11,889
Out of State$21,169$20,293$18,709
Off Campus with Family
In-State$8,212$7,769$6,973
Out of State$15,869$15,203$13,793
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 AssociateBachelorMasterDoctor
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, Biological Sciences-242-
 
Business and Marketing Studies
Business Administration and Management24--
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer Science-2091
Information Technology-6--
 
Education
Science Teacher Education--17-
 
Engineering
Chemical Engineering-15--
Civil Engineering-4--
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering-293-
Engineering Mechanics--12-
Environmental and Environmental Health Engineering-2--
Materials Engineering-873
Mechanical Engineering-33--
Mining and Mineral Engineering-35-
Petroleum Engineering-57-
 
Engineering Technology
Engineering and Industrial Management--3-
 
English Language and Literature
Technical and Business Writing-5--
 
Liberal Arts and Sciences
General Studies88--
 
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics----
Mathematics-161-
 
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science----
 
Physical Sciences
Chemistry-621
Geochemistry--4-
Geology, Earth Science-52-
Geophysics and Seismology--2-
Hydrology and Water Resources Science--71
Physical Sciences-5--
Physics-2042
 
Psychology
Psychology-6--
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 1,710
    • Undergraduate: 1,328 Graduate: 382
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 1,143 Female: 567
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 889 Female: 439
  • Graduate Gender
    • Male: 254 Female: 128
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 1,322 Part-Time: 388
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 1,092 Part-Time: 236
  • Graduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 230 Part-Time: 152
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien1479%
American Indian392%
Black160.9%
Asian493%
Hispanic36221%
White1,07963%
Unknown181%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18382%
Ages 18-1943826%
Ages 20-2135721%
Ages 22-2433319%
Ages 25-2920812%
Ages 30-34925%
Ages 35-39563%
Ages 40-49976%
Ages 50-65785%
Age Over 65120.7%
Age Uknown10.06%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees91487737
Faculty Status1341313
Tenured Faculty79772
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service1321293
Primarily Instruction1183
Primarily Research44-
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial1461433
Other Professionals23122110
Technical and/or Paraprofessional40538421
Clerical And Secretarial1029111
Skilled Crafts81783
Service and/or Maintenance90864
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$65,251 (124)$67,439 (98)$57,004 (26)
Professor$82,278 (37)$84,307 (32)$69,295 (5)
Associate Professor$63,537 (45)$63,926 (37)$61,735 (8)
Assistant Professor$55,920 (35)$56,637 (26)$53,848 (9)
Instructor$34,993 (2)- (-)$34,993 (2)
Lecturer$32,092 (5)$24,441 (3)$43,569 (2)
 
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$111,627 (1)$111,627 (1)- (-)
Professor$111,627 (1)$111,627 (1)- (-)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$65,459 (125)$67,680 (99)$57,004 (26)
Professor$82,517 (38)$84,520 (33)$69,295 (5)
Associate Professor$63,537 (45)$63,926 (37)$61,735 (8)
Assistant Professor$55,920 (35)$56,637 (26)$53,848 (9)
Instructor$34,993 (2)- (-)$34,993 (2)
Lecturer$32,092 (5)$24,441 (3)$43,569 (2)
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 73%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students44%
 
By Gender
Male43%
Female46%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien75%
American Indian25%
Asian67%
Hispanic38%
White44%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less16%
5 Years38%
6 Years43%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Arrests
On Campus
Drug Related11
Liquor Related5-
Residence Hall
Drug Related11
Liquor Related5-
 
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Burglary64
Vehicle Theft-1
Arson1-
Residence Hall
Burglary53
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