| Name |
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology |
| Address |
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801 |
| Website |
http://www.nmt.edu |
| Email |
admission@admin.nmt.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
59% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
59% |
| Campus Housing |
No |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, apartments for married students, apartment for single students |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
N/A |
| Sprinkler System |
N/A |
| Fire Alarms |
N/A |
| High Speed Internet |
N/A |
| Campus Size |
320 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Albuquerque (75) |
| Nearest Train |
Albuquerque (75) |
| Nearest Bus |
Albuquerque (75) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
| Popular Events |
Performing Arts Series - concerts and shows by regionally and nationally known performers and artists; Student Produced Leisure Activities at Tech (SPLAT) - holds comedy, karaoke, and open mic nights; dances, movies, short trips, and misc. other activities for students |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, music ensembles, musical theater, radio station, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
65 |
| Honor Societies |
Tau Beta Phi, National Engineering Honor Society |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baptist Student Union; Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship; Latter-Day Saint Student Association; Muslim Student Association; Newman Association |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES); Chinese Students and Scholars Association; International Student Association; Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES); Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Adventurers' Guild (gaming club); American Assoc. of Petroleum Geologists; American Institute of Chemical Engineers; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Anime Addicts Anonymous (Japanese animation); Astronomy Club; Ballroom Dance Club; Billy Aards (billiards club); Caving Club; Chamber Orchestra/Chamber Chorus; Chemistry Club; Chess Club; Climbing Club; Environmental Engineering Club; Fencing Club; Geology Club; Golf Club; Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE); Jugglers Club; Materials and Metallurgical Society; Paintball Club; Physics Club; Psychology Club; Radio Control Club; Robotics Club; Rugby Club; Soccer Club; Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA); Society for Technical Communication (STC); Society of Economic Geologists; Society of Petroleum Engineers; Society of Women Engineers; Search and Rescue; Tech Amateur Radio Association; Tech Jazz Band; Ultimate Frisbee Club |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Paydirt (at least monthly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1889 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,388 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
18,692,385 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
15 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
3,644 in-state, 10,463 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,866 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes |
| Job Six Months |
13% |
| Job One Year |
9% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
Sandia National Labs; Los Alamos National Lab; Intel; Chevron/Texaco; Schlumberger |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
321,829 |
| Num Subscriptions |
884 |
| Num Microforms |
217,540 |
| Num Audiovisual |
2,526 |
| Num Ebooks |
7 |
| Library Facilities |
As a selective depository of U.S. government documents, the library receives over 34,000 federal documents each year. The library also contains a collection of state and foreign documents concentrating on geology and mining. A growing collection of archival materials relating to Tech and the New Mexico School of Mines is housed in the library. Library also holds the congressional papers of U.S. Congressman Joseph R. Skeen (R-NM, 1981-2003). |
| Museums |
Mineral Museum
Etscorn Campus Observatory
Tech Seismology Observatory
IRIS Seismological Instrumentation Center
National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Array Operations Center
New Mexico Bureau of Geology
New Mexico Petroleum Recovery Research Center |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
200 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
No |
| Wireless Areas |
|
| Wireless Capacity |
|
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
N/A |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols |
