Box 680
Silver City, NM 88062
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1893
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 2,243
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $3,898,050
Admissions
Application Fee: $None
Application Deadline: August 1
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $2,915 in-state, 11,231 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,590
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 210,103
Number of current serial subscriptions: 763
Number of microforms: 334,195
Number of audiovisuals: 4,634
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: The three areas within the library are Public Services (reference, interlibrary loan, periodicals, government documetns, and circulation); Technical Services (acquisitions, cataloging, and processing); and Media Services (instructional technologies and media collection). Miller Library is partial Federal Government Depository. Special collections, including the Juan Chacon papers, are held in the Treasure Room.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 125
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 4
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 4
Other areas: 12
Is there a wireless network? – No
Where is wireless available? –
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity:
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 25%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 22%
Triples or Suites: 50%
Apartments: 16%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 20%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 80 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): El Paso (150)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Deming (65)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 15%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: N/A
Campus
Most popular events: N/A