Past Performance:
| No. of Doctoral Degrees awarded last year: |
480
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| No. of Masters Degrees awarded last year: |
1100 |
| No. of Bachelors Degrees awarded last year: |
3160 |
| No. of Associates Degrees awarded last year: |
11 |
Schools Selected by our Graduates:
Our students hired by:
Famous Alumni: * Edward Abbey (1927-1989), author of The Monkey Wrench Gang and other fictional works based in the Southwest.
* Rudolfo Anaya, author of Bless Me, Ultima and other books of fiction based in New Mexico.
* Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulum, PhD & MSc Petroleum Engineering, Minister of Oil, Republic of Iraq (April 2005 - January 2006).
* Warren J. Baker, PhD, Civ Eng 1966, President, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
* Hank Baskett, wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles.
* Rich Bradford, Nose Tackle 1981-1985 Outland Trophy Finalist.
* Timothy Braun, writer and playwright.
* Stoney Case, NFL Quarterback.
* Michael Cooper, former NBA basketball player.
* Robert Creeley, American poet, affiliated with the Black Mountain poets.
* Mel Daniels, former ABA player; Director of Player Personnel for the Indiana Pacers, NBA.
* Brad Franchione, College Football Coach.
* Danny Granger, Indiana Pacers.
* Pat Henry, legendary track & field coach.
* Tony Hillerman, bestselling author, notable for his detective novels that revolve around the fictional Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee.
* Katie Hnida, first woman to score in an NCAA Division I-A football game.
* Eliot A. Jardines, BA, Political Science & Latin American Studies; Assistant Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Open source intelligence 2005-present.
* Cissy King, singer and dancer, The Lawrence Welk Show.
* Onawa Lacy, Miss New Mexico USA 2006.
* Rocky Long, Lobo QB, 1969-71; UNM Head Football Coach, 1998-present.
* Luc Longley, former NBA player.
* Honorable Petra Jimenez Maes, J.D. 1973, New Mexico Supreme Court Justice bio.
* Rick Maese, columnist, Baltimore Sun.
* Penny Marshall, actress (left after two years).
* Joe Maloof, former Lobos football player and president of Maloof Companies, which owns the NBA's Sacramento Kings, WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs, and The Palms hotel/casino in Las Vegas.
* Winslow Oliver, Carolina Panthers & Atlanta Falcons.
* Robert S. Scott, World War II Medal of Honor winner.
* Elyse Sewell, second runner-up on Cycle 1 of America's Next Top Model.
* Kenny Thomas, drafted by Houston Rockets, traded to Philadelphia 76ers and Sacramento Kings.
* Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears linebacker.
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