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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

⌖ Albuquerque, NM · 78 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$155,416 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

28.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−64%Modeled 10-year ROI
$53,654Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$155,416at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$241,9560
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4
6
8
−$155,41610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 28.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$10,140
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$33,060
Sticker price
Average net price$15,489
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$21,259
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,489Average net price / year
$21,259Cost of attendance
$53,654Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.7%Completion rate
95.2%Admission rate
17,244Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

69thEarnings percentile
44thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$42,863Year 1
$59,818Year 4
$53,654Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Engineering, General · Doctoral Degree$143,3612Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$138,8333Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$136,0764Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Doctoral Degree$134,1605Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$126,3566Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$125,2187Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$113,4748Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$112,064

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in NM

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Los Alamos, NM

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus

Annual net price
$13,470
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,654
Modeled 10-year ROI
-63%
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New Mexico Highlands University

Annual net price
$14,838
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,309
Modeled 10-year ROI
-74%
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University of New Mexico-Taos Campus

Annual net price
$9,165
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,654
Modeled 10-year ROI
-60%
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University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus

Annual net price
$5,714
Observed earnings · year 5
$53,654
Modeled 10-year ROI
-57%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Engineering, GeneralDoctoral Degree$143,361Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$138,833Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$136,076Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationDoctoral Degree$134,160Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$126,356Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$125,218Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$113,474Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$112,064$22,919
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementMaster's Degree$105,781Not available
MedicineDoctoral Degree$105,543Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$99,257Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$96,810$20,187
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$94,990$17,014
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$90,529$26,436
Public HealthMaster's Degree$87,995Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$87,709Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$87,380Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$86,559$25,271
Engineering ScienceBachelor's Degree$86,015Not available
LawDoctoral Degree$85,706Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree$85,001Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$84,858$22,294
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$84,038$11,536
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,933$20,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$80,414Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$74,165Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$72,979$21,219
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$71,995$25,625
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$69,646Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$67,561$20,378
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$67,336$14,705
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyMaster's Degree$67,085Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$66,836Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$65,641Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$62,611Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$62,431$17,916
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$62,005$18,450
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationMaster's Degree$59,392Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$59,260Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$57,199Not available
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$56,890Not available
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$56,319$26,343
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,244$14,363
HistoryBachelor's Degree$55,464$20,345
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$53,429$22,250
JournalismBachelor's Degree$52,760$13,606
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$52,569$18,499
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,311$16,500
SociologyBachelor's Degree$52,094$23,141
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,987$19,000
Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree$50,266Not available
Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$50,263$22,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$50,231$21,812
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$49,834$16,393
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,309$14,250
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$48,873$20,500
ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$48,424Not available
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$47,958$23,814
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$47,770$23,125
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,850$15,064
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,693$20,475
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,674$24,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$46,421$20,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$45,343$15,187
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$45,139$25,000
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,091$16,750
MusicMaster's Degree$41,657Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$40,085$23,905
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$39,385$11,338
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$38,052Not available
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$37,949$19,250
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$35,527$22,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$34,342$10,084
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$33,116$18,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$31,036Not available
American Sign LanguageBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,062
PhilosophyBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,095
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's DegreeNot available$15,851

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.