Western New Mexico University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Western New Mexico University is a public master's university in Silver City, NM (town setting), with 2,602 undergraduates (68% women). Cost of attendance is $31,182 a year for out-of-state students and $24,696 in-state; aided first-year students paid $8,712 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 26% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in education, business, public administration & social work. The campus reported 0.57 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Western New Mexico University ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 61 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 26%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,868 in-state · $14,354 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 1 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Western New Mexico University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Western New Mexico University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | Lone Star Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $613k | $34,068 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Lone Star Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $526k | $37,584 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Lone Star Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $103k | $6,883 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Lone Star Conference | 8 | — | 1 | $84k | $10,506 | — | |
| Football | Lone Star Conference | 114 | — | 1 | $2M | $17,233 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Lone Star Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $150k | $15,033 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Lone Star Conference | 6 | — | 1 | $132k | $21,998 | — | |
| Softball | Lone Star Conference | 26 | — | 1 | $539k | $20,731 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Lone Star Conference | 8 | — | 1 | $161k | $20,182 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Lone Star Conference | 8 | — | 1 | $174k | $21,775 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Lone Star Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $93k | $5,459 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Lone Star Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $95k | $7,884 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Lone Star Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $458k | $32,697 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.