Graduate Schools at Western New Mexico
Western New Mexico University is a Public, 4 years school located in Silver City, NM. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Western New Mexico graduate schools is $6,165 for New Mexico residents and $10,937 for out-of-state. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,632.
Total 902 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Western New Mexico University and, of that, 665 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Western New Mexico University offers 13 graduate programs and 10 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Western New Mexico graduate schools is $6,165 for New Mexico residents and $10,937 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has decreased by 1.00% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Western New Mexico.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | New Mexico Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $5,176 | $3,558 | $1,618 | $10,348 | $8,730 | $1,618 |
| 2022 | $5,163 | $3,558 | $1,605 | $10,335 | $8,730 | $1,605 |
| 2023 | $6,008 | $3,843 | $2,165 | $10,895 | $8,730 | $2,165 |
| 2024 | $6,174 | $3,958 | $2,216 | $10,946 | $8,730 | $2,216 |
| 2025 | $6,165 | $3,958 | $2,207 | $10,937 | $8,730 | $2,207 |
| Year | New Mexico Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $198 | $282 |
| 2022 | $198 | $282 |
| 2023 | $214 | $304 |
| 2024 | $220 | $314 |
| 2025 | $220 | $314 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,790 | $4,288 | $10,790 | $4,288 |
| 2022 | $10,590 | $4,288 | $10,590 | $4,288 |
| 2023 | $10,940 | $4,288 | $10,940 | $4,288 |
| 2024 | $10,940 | $4,288 | $10,940 | $4,288 |
| 2025 | $10,940 | $5,015 | $10,820 | $5,015 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Western New Mexico University offers 92 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 61 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 12 | 12 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 21 | 19 |
| Total | 92 | 61 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 56 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 13 |
| Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching | 8 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 8 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 7 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 27 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 17 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | 13 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 11 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 6 |
Graduate Student Population
At Western New Mexico, there are 3,531 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 902 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 213 male and 689 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.31 to 1. Western New Mexico University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 665 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| Asian | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 44 | 9 | 35 |
| Hispanic | 377 | 76 | 301 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 360 | 97 | 263 |
| Two or More Races | 26 | 4 | 22 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| Total | 902 | 213 | 689 |
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