2025 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in New Mexico Rankings
Among New Mexico colleges, New Mexico Highlands University has the lowest number of students per faculty (10 to 1) and Western New Mexico University has the second lowest number of students (11) based on academic year 2022-2023 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in New Mexico having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in New Mexico
| Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM | 1,625 | 220 | 10 to 1 | $12,180 | - | 26% | - |
| 2 | Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM | 2,377 | 228 | 11 to 1 | $14,354 | - | 35% | - |
| 3 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM | 3,833 | 229 | 16 to 1 | $8,718 | 54.9% | 40% | 960 |
| 4 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | 11,591 | 857 | 16 to 1 | $25,271 | 75.7% | 52% | 990 |
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | 16,375 | 2,196 | 17 to 1 | $26,451 | 95.5% | 53% | 1,030 |
Qualified New Mexico Colleges in Core Admission Stats
