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University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus

General Information

Name: University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Address: 4000 University Dr, Los Alamos, NM 87544-2233
Phone:

  • General information: (505) 662-5919
  • Financial aid office: (505) 662-0341
  • Admissions office: (505) 662-0332

Website: www.la.unm.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$1,176$1,152$924
        Out-of-state$3,228$3,054$2,580
Books and supplies$856$816$792
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,590$5,730$5,576
        Other expenses$3,192$3,040$2,958
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,318$6,018$7,056
        Other expenses$4,266$4,062$3,954
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,192$3,040$2,958

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$11,814$10,738$10,250
        Off-campus$12,616$12,048$12,726
        Off-campus with family$5,224$5,008$4,674
Out-of-state
        On-campus$13,866$12,640$11,906
        Off-campus$14,668$13,950$14,382
        Off-campus with family$7,276$6,910$6,330

UNMLA Student housing offers double occupancy efficiency appartments at a rate of $1750 per student per academic year. Students are not required to share the room, and can have the appartment to themselves at $3500 per year.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 88%
  • Federal grants: 23%
  • State/local grants: 59%
  • Institutional grants: 37%
  • *loans: 5%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3066
  • State/local grants:$908
  • Institutional grants:$434

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 749
First-time student retention: 55%
Overall graduation rate: 13%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 29%
    • Part Time: 71%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 42%
Black non-hispanic: 0%
Hispanic: 42%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 7%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Associate, Certificate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech - Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate


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