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Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Portales, NM
Public 4-year school
$22,368projected sticker price
$6,821projected average net price for
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This year at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, we project that on average students will pay $6,821, while the advertised price of attendance is $22,368. That’s a difference of $15,547.

Prices at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
$25K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$23,527
out-of-state sticker price
$22,368
in-state sticker price
$6,821
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusIn-state sticker price at Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusOut-of-state sticker price at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
26-27$6,821$22,368$23,527
25-26$6,667$21,864$23,440
24-25$6,517$21,372$23,352
23-24$6,416$21,041$23,021
22-23$6,683$20,765$22,745
21-22$8,702$19,910$21,950
20-21$7,002$19,622$21,662
19-20$9,922$19,198$21,196
18-19$10,338$18,936$20,857
17-18$10,918$18,419$24,194
16-17$9,830$17,976$23,751
15-16$10,481$16,635$22,410
14-15$10,562$16,635$22,410
13-14$10,428$16,149$21,660

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $10,627, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $3,274. That's a difference of $7,352.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$3,894
$3,274
$6,336
$8,917
$10,627
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
<$30K$3,894
$30K-$48K$3,274
$48K-$75K$6,336
$75K-$110K$8,917
>$110K$10,627

School details

Located in Portales, NM
92% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
40% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, over the last five years 40% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

40% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
27%
62%
23%
39%
35%
46%
33%
47%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native27%30%
Asian62%45%
Black23%34%
Hispanic39%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander35%28%
White46%49%
Multiple races33%37%
Unknown race47%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, about 61% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

61%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

43%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus has 7,107 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
7,107 students

About 66% of students are female.

66% female
34% male

And about 36% of students are hispanic.

Hispanic

36%

White

36%

Unknown race

13%

Black

5%

American Indian/Alaska Native

3%

Nonresident

3%

Multiple races

2%

Asian

2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%