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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

General Information

Name: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Address: 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801
Phone:

  • General information: (800) 428-8324
  • Financial aid office: (505) 835-5333
  • Admissions office: (505) 835-5424

Website: www.nmt.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,971$3,643$3,280
        Out-of-state$11,405$10,463$9,911
Books and supplies$1,000$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,090$4,916$4,670
        Other expenses$2,798$2,530$2,300
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,090$4,916$4,670
        Other expenses$2,798$2,530$2,300
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,798$2,530$2,300

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$12,859$11,889$11,050
        Off-campus$12,859$11,889$11,050
        Off-campus with family$7,769$6,973$6,380
Out-of-state
        On-campus$20,293$18,709$17,681
        Off-campus$20,293$18,709$17,681
        Off-campus with family$15,203$13,793$13,011

Q & A: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 70%
  • Institutional grants: 86%
  • Student loans: 28%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3486
  • State/local grants:$1948
  • Institutional grants:$3152
  • Student loans:$2907

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$15
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants834576258
Percent admitted60.8%63.0%55.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time55.6%54.8%57.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1905
Undergraduate enrollment: 1391
First-time student retention: 68%
Overall graduation rate: 45%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 81%
    • Part Time: 19%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 68%
    • Women: 32%

White non-hispanic: 70%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 21%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 3%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Master
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Engineering Mechanics - Master
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Materials Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mining and Mineral Engineering - Bachelor, Master
  • Petroleum Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Technical and Business Writing - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geochemistry - Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Master, Doctor
  • Hydrology and Water Resources Science - Master, Doctor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor


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