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University of California, Los Angeles vs University of New Mexico-Main Campus

The numbers that actually decide it — net price after aid, how hard each is to get into, and how many students finish — compared straight across. Net price beats sticker price every time.

Same u setting in the West, but more selective (9% vs 95%) — a stretch target if University of New Mexico-Main Campus is already on your list.

University of California, Los AngelesUniversity of New Mexico-Main Campus
Acceptance rate9%95%
Net price (in-state)

what the average family actually pays after aid

$14,312$10,140
Net price (out-of-state)$44,830$33,060
Sticker tuition (in-state)$15,203$10,140
Sticker tuition (out-of-state)$49,403$33,060
Graduation rate92%54%
Total enrollment47,31017,244

Net price = sticker price minus the average grant aid for that school (IPEDS / Dept. of Education data). Real numbers vary by family income and student stats — verify each school's own Net Price Calculator before committing. Canonical: /compare/ucla-vs-university-of-new-mexico-main-campus.

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