NM
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
11.42 incidents / 1,000 students
Albuquerque, NM · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Across 2022–2024, University of New Mexico-Main Campus reported 703 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Motor Vehicle Theft). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: New Mexico State University-Main Campus.
- 11.42
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,961
- Rank of 2,072
- #28
- NM rank
- 23,124
- Enrolled students
11.42 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of New Mexico-Main Campus reports 11.42 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 134% above University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (7.14/1k); Mississippi State University (1.43/1k); California State University-Los Angeles (2.76/1k); California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (5.51/1k); University of Louisville (7.59/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes New Mexico State University-Main Campus (3.96/1k); Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (0.35/1k); Western New Mexico University (0.85/1k); New Mexico Highlands University (1.11/1k); Navajo Technical University (1.17/1k); New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (5.55/1k); Northern New Mexico College (3.51/1k); University of the Southwest (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 11.42
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,961
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 95%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 191
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 187985 · University of New Mexico-Main 11.42/1k score rate · #1,961/2,072
RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HOT 11.42/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,961/2,072
- ST-MID #28 in state
- ABOVE-PEER University of Louisville · +3.83
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 31%
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-LARGE 23,124
- FIRE-REPORT 2 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: University of Louisville (-3.83/1k)
University of New Mexico-Main Campus sheet RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer University of Louisville. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HOT · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is University of Louisville (-3.83/1k). National rank #1,961 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
University of New Mexico-Main Campus reports 11.42 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 134% above University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Similar-enrollment scored peers: University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (7.14/1k); Mississippi State University (1.43/1k); California State University-Los Angeles (2.76/1k); California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (5.51/1k); University of Louisville (7.59/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes New Mexico State University-Main Campus (3.96/1k); Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (0.35/1k); Western New Mexico University (0.85/1k); New Mexico Highlands University (1.11/1k); Navajo Technical University (1.17/1k); New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (5.55/1k); Northern New Mexico College (3.51/1k); University of the Southwest (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of New
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Mississippi State University · lowest peer 1.43
Mississippi State University — lowest peer
1.43 per 1,000 students
- California Polytechnic State University-San · near
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo — near
5.51 per 1,000 students
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz · near
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus — near
7.14 per 1,000 students
- University of Louisville · near
University of Louisville — near
7.59 per 1,000 students
- University of New Mexico-Main · this campus · highest
University of New Mexico-Main Campus — this campus · highest
11.42 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of New Mexico-Main Campus's 11.42/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of New Mexico-Main Campus decreased from 237 to 191 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 14 NM 4-year peers in this comparison, University of New Mexico-Main Campus is larger than 100% and safer-reporting than 8% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 85, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 54
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 62, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 46
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 54, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 15
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 46, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 38
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 38, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 85
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 62
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 15, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 85
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 85
- University of New Mexico-M…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern College | 289 | 0.00 | 0 | 85 |
| St. John's College | 467 | 4.28 | 8 | 23 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque | 560 | 0.00 | 15 | 85 |
| Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine | 841 | 103.45 | 23 | 0 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | 947 | 1.06 | 31 | 62 |
| University of the Southwest | 1,130 | 0.00 | 38 | 85 |
| Northern New Mexico College | 1,425 | 3.51 | 46 | 38 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 1,622 | 5.55 | 54 | 15 |
| Navajo Technical University | 1,704 | 1.17 | 62 | 46 |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 2,704 | 1.11 | 69 | 54 |
| Western New Mexico University | 3,531 | 0.85 | 77 | 69 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus (this campus) | 23,124 | 11.42 | 100 | 8 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 23,124 enrolled students, University of New Mexico-Main Campus is the 166th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,419 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: New Mexico State University-Main Campus (3.96/1k); Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (0.35/1k); Western New Mexico University (0.85/1k); New Mexico Highlands University (1.11/1k); Navajo Technical University (1.17/1k); New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (5.55/1k); Northern New Mexico College (3.51/1k); University of the Southwest (0.00/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of New Mexico-Main Campus fell from 237 to 191 (-19%). The increase shows up in Robbery (1 to 6), Arson (5 to 8) and Rape (14 to 17). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (55 to 23), Fondling (36 to 22) and Motor Vehicle Theft (93 to 82).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 8 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Fondling, Rape, Arson, Robbery and Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter.
The remaining 3 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, Incest, Negligent Manslaughter and Statutory Rape. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyUniversity of New Mexico-Main Campus: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 31% (275 → 191 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 275 |
| 2023 | 237 |
| 2024 | 191 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 82 | 93 | 118 |
| Aggravated Assault | 23 | 55 | 55 |
| Burglary | 33 | 33 | 43 |
| Fondling | 22 | 36 | 23 |
| Rape | 17 | 14 | 26 |
| Arson | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| Robbery | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 13 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 6 | 124 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 20 | 8 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 9 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 4 | 111 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 7 | 3 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 4 | 148 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 6 | 8 |
University of New Mexico-Main Campus vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
CO
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
7.14 incidents / 1,000 students
MS
Mississippi State University
1.43 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of New Mexico-Main Campus sits on price and outcomes
At $15,489, University of New Mexico-Main Campus's reported average net price is cheaper than 74% among 39 New Mexico colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $8,889.
- $15,489
- average net price
- $8,889
- New Mexico median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $7,115
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $11,938 for families reporting under $30,000 against $19,053 above $110,000, a difference of $7,115. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $15,489 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $37,150 run about 2.4 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $10,140
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $33,060
- Avg Net Price
- $15,489
- Median Debt
- $18,450
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 39%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- SAT Average
- 1038
- SAT Math Range
- 430-570
- ACT Average
- 23
- ACT Range
- 19-26
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 54%
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $37,150
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $44,792
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 68%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 394 similar institutions by enrollment size.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · 23,124 enrolled
Safety Score 7.14
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS · 23,150 enrolled
Safety Score 1.43
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 23,163 enrolled
Safety Score 2.76
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · 23,069 enrolled
Safety Score 5.51
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY · 23,065 enrolled
Safety Score 7.59
Closest by National Rank
University of New Mexico-Main Campus (national rank #1961) sits near Yale University (#1962) and Martin Luther College (#1960) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of New Mexico-Main Campus, both outside NM so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · 23,124 enrolled
Safety score 7.14
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS · 23,150 enrolled
Safety score 1.43
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · 23,163 enrolled
Safety score 2.76
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA · 23,069 enrolled
Safety score 5.51
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY · 23,065 enrolled
Safety score 7.59
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV · 23,024 enrolled
Safety score 4.34
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ · 23,375 enrolled
Safety score 2.70
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA · 23,453 enrolled
Safety score 0.47
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Yale University
New Haven, CT · 15,564 enrolled
Safety score 11.44
Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN · 878 enrolled
Safety score 11.39
Denison University
Granville, OH · 2,394 enrolled
Safety score 11.28
Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA · 1,788 enrolled
Safety score 11.19
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA · 26,133 enrolled
Safety score 11.71
Newberry College
Newberry, SC · 1,536 enrolled
Safety score 11.72
Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, MO · 813 enrolled
Safety score 11.07
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY · 2,031 enrolled
Safety score 11.82
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of New Mexico-Main Campus safe?
University of New Mexico-Main Campus has a safety score of 11.42 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,961 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (7.14/1k). Same-state same-level set: New Mexico State University-Main Campus (3.96/1k); Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (0.35/1k); Western New Mexico University (0.85/1k); New Mexico Highlands University (1.11/1k); Navajo Technical University (1.17/1k); New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (5.55/1k); Northern New Mexico College (3.51/1k); University of the Southwest (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of New Mexico-Main Campus?
For calendar year 2024, University of New Mexico-Main Campus reported Motor Vehicle Theft (82), Burglary (33), Aggravated Assault (23), Fondling (22) and Rape (17), and 2 further categories in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of New Mexico-Main Campus compare to similar schools?
University of New Mexico-Main Campus reports 134% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (7.14/1k); Mississippi State University (1.43/1k); California State University-Los Angeles (2.76/1k); California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (5.51/1k); University of Louisville (7.59/1k). Same-state same-level set: New Mexico State University-Main Campus (3.96/1k); Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (0.35/1k); Western New Mexico University (0.85/1k); New Mexico Highlands University (1.11/1k); Navajo Technical University (1.17/1k); New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (5.55/1k); Northern New Mexico College (3.51/1k); University of the Southwest (0.00/1k).
Does University of New Mexico-Main Campus have fire safety data?
Yes. University of New Mexico-Main Campus reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 2 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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