2026 Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in New Mexico Rankings
Among New Mexico colleges, Navajo Technical University has the lowest number of students per faculty (10 to 1) and New Mexico Highlands University has the second lowest number of students (10) based on academic year 2023-2024 college academci data.
Below table ranks and compares the Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in New Mexico having lowest students to faculty ratio (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Smaller Class Size and More Opportunities in New Mexico
| Rank | College Name | Student Population (undergraduate) | Number of Faculties | Student to Faculty Ratio | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate | SAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM | 1,678 | 153 | 10 to 1 | $2,498 | - | 12% | - |
| 2 | New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM | 1,603 | 224 | 10 to 1 | $12,336 | - | 26% | - |
| 3 | Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM | 2,629 | 220 | 12 to 1 | $14,341 | - | 32% | - |
| 4 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | 17,450 | 2,680 | 15 to 1 | $33,060 | 95.2% | 55% | 1,020 |
| 5 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | 12,507 | 930 | 16 to 1 | $25,307 | 89.0% | 55% | 1,000 |
| 6 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM | 4,239 | 252 | 18 to 1 | $9,054 | 91.7% | 45% | 940 |
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