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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 15,164
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 96%
Average Aid Amount $7,868
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,896
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 97%

Financial Aid Information at UNM

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 15,164 students (96% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,868. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,896 students (97% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of New Mexico-Main Campus is $8,115 for New Mexico residents and $26,450 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 15,164 students (96% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,868. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of New Mexico-Main Campus for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid15,16496%$7,868
Pell Grants5,74636%$4,888
Federal Student Loans7,44547%$6,846

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,896 beginning students (97% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,896 students (97% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,89697%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources2,89697%$9,280
Federal Grants2,59387%$4,135
Pell Grants1,20941%$5,252
Other Federal Grants2,56986%$1,703
State/Local Grants1,79760%$4,476
Institutional Grants2,51184%$3,230
Student Loans1,72858%$5,724
Federal Student Loans1,71858%$5,310
Other Student Loans823%$9,368

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 2,028 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Among them, 1,009 students have lived on campus and 224 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus9368801,009
Living Off-Campus with Family675713755
Living Off-Campus without Family187236224

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level990985$5,625,976$5,683
$0 - $30,000475475$3,312,764$6,974
$30,001 - $48,000308307$1,693,781$5,499
$48,001 - $75,000181181$576,470$3,185
$75,001 - $110,0002221$39,216$1,783
$110,001 or more41$3,745$936