New Mexico Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in New Mexico. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 36.07% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 5.91%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 38.88% over the past decade where it is increased by 6.83% last year. The living costs in New Mexico Colleges have risen 30.94% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in New Mexico
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $4,045$10,907 $4,923$12,674 $10,805$12,060
2012-13 $4,277
5.74%
$11,323
3.81%
$5,136
4.33%
$14,021
10.63%
$11,002
1.82%
$12,454
3.27%
2013-14 $4,696
9.80%
$11,721
3.51%
$5,638
9.77%
$12,005
-14.38%
$11,552
5.00%
$12,715
2.10%
2014-15 $4,963
5.69%
$11,917
1.67%
$5,377
-4.63%
$11,316
-5.74%
$11,786
2.03%
$12,798
0.65%
2015-16 $5,324
7.27%
$12,503
4.92%
$5,640
4.89%
$11,587
2.39%
$11,787
0.01%
$13,480
5.33%
2016-17 $5,704
7.14%
$13,077
4.59%
$6,380
13.12%
$12,508
7.95%
$11,931
1.22%
$12,984
-3.68%
2017-18 $5,870
2.91%
$13,469
3.00%
$6,597
3.40%
$12,969
3.69%
$12,231
2.51%
$13,179
1.50%
2018-19 $6,057
3.19%
$13,479
0.07%
$6,549
-0.73%
$12,315
-5.04%
$12,634
3.29%
$13,658
3.63%
2019-20 $6,270
3.52%
$13,937
3.40%
$6,736
2.86%
$12,723
3.31%
$13,012
2.99%
$13,858
1.46%
2020-21 $6,359
1.42%
$14,228
2.09%
$6,740
0.06%
$12,797
0.58%
$13,325
2.41%
$13,892
0.25%
2021-22 $6,437
1.23%
$14,441
1.50%
$6,765
0.37%
$12,806
0.07%
$13,470
1.09%
$13,832
-0.43%
2022-23 $7,355
14.26%
$15,084
4.45%
$6,275
-7.24%
$12,486
-2.50%
$14,141
4.98%
$14,990
8.37%
2023-24 $7,673
4.32%
$15,310
1.50%
$7,146
13.88%
$14,711
17.82%
$14,728
4.15%
$15,624
4.23%
2024-25 $7,274
-5.20%
$16,215
5.91%
$8,048
12.62%
$15,716
6.83%
$15,433
4.79%
$16,301
4.33%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of New Mexico Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of New Mexico Colleges is $7,070 for state residents and $16,010 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $2,402 for state residents and $5,107.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,197. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $7,691 for state residents and $15,360 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $21,030.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$7,070$2,402 $14,197
Public (out-of-State)$16,010$5,107$14,197
Private$27,875-$14,197
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$7,691
Public (out-of-State)$15,360
Private$21,030
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