University of New Mexico Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at University of New Mexico is 23:1, and the school has 39.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of New Mexico include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Health Professions and Related Programs; Social Sciences; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 77.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Foreign languages Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics Social science English (including composition)
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	23:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 15% Education 11% Health Professions and Related Programs 9% Social Sciences 9% Psychology 8%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	Bachelor of Business Administration/ Master of Business Administration
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	77%
4-year graduation rate	13

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data