University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus

705 Gurley Ave.
Gallup, NM 87301-0000

Tel: (505)863-7500

Founded in 1968, the University of New Mexico-Gallup is a branch campus of the University of New Mexico and operates as a community college. It serves the approximately 75,000 residents of the region, which includes Gallup and McKinley County, and is the largest of the four UNM branch campuses.

School Highlights

University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus serves 2,384 students (45% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is lower than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority American), which is more than the state average of 65%.
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus is the only community colleges within Mckinley County, NM.
The nearest community college is New Mexico State University-Grants (55.10 miles away).

	University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus	(NM) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	83 staff	72 staff

The student population of 2,384 has declined by 15% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.42 is less than the state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has grown by 17% over five years.

Total Enrollment	2,384 students	1,793 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	29:1	30:1

# Full-Time Students	1,062 students	604 students

# Part-Time Students	1,322 students	1,189 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	75%	10%

% Asian	2%	2%

% Hispanic	9%	44%

% Black	1%	2%

% White	9%	35%

% Two or more races	2%	1%

% Non Resident races	1%	1%


Diversity Score	0.42	0.67

College Completion Rate	9%	13%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$42,000	$34,400

The public in-state tuition of $1,704 is less than the state average of $2,084. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,104 is less than the state average of $4,620. The out-state tuition has grown by 5% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$1,704	$2,084

Out-State Tuition Fees	$4,104	$4,620

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	95%	86%

Median Debt for Graduates	$19,576	$15,750

Median Debt for Dropouts	$10,350	$6,495

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Our campus is located on 64 acres in New Mexico's breathtaking High Desert Country. The college also includes the 25,000-square-foot Zuni South Campus, a 2500-square-foot facility on Gallup's North Side, as well as other learning sites at Ramah, Navajo and Smith Lake. Today, we are a comprehensive vocational and transfer institution that offers Certificates in 27 disciplines and Associate's Degrees in 36 programs. We also offer Bachelor's Degrees from UNM's Extended University in five programs, and Master's Degrees in three programs. We have an operating budget of $12 million, with $3 million coming from grants, for a total of $15 million. Our college offers a number of diverse programs to meet the needs of our population. Among them: New Mexico's first Middle College High School; a career vocational program, Center for Career and Technical Education, which draws students from local high schools; Adult Basic Education, which encompasses earning a GED, basic skills, English as a second language, life skills, workplace skills and citizenship; Workforce Development programs; Community Education; and a Transitional Studies Department, which will target the success of minority students and under-served students by emphasis on developmental Math and English skills. Our largest programs are in the Nursing and Health Careers Department. As a UNM branch, the college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.