New Mexico Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 21 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in New Mexico (19 public and 2 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $2,402 for New Mexico residents and $8,485 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,575. Total 54,988 students are attending New Mexico community colleges (2,618 on average). The average graduation rate is 32.29% and the students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in New Mexico is $37,105.

New Mexico Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 21 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in New Mexico - 19 schools are public and 2 private. 20 community colleges in New Mexico have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 52.60% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 68.06%.
Total 54,988 students are attending New Mexico community colleges and, among them, 18,578 students enrolled online exclusively. 19 schools offer online degree/programs out of New Mexico community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
New Mexico Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools21 community colleges (19 public, 2 private)
Open Admission Policy20 out of 21 schools
Acceptance Rate52.60%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)68.06%
Tuition & Fees$2,402 New Mexico Residents
$8,485 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,575
Student PopulationTotal 54,988 (2,618 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 18,578 (978 on average) in 19 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate32.29%
Transfer-out Rate13.18%
Student to Faculty Ratio14.05 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$37,105

New Mexico Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

New Mexico Military Institute is ranked first among New Mexico community colleges and San Juan College and New Mexico Junior College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $2,402 for New Mexico residents and $8,485 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the New Mexico community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in New Mexico
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
New Mexico ResidentsOut-of-State
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
$7,190$14,156 $11,881 $48,200 463 44% 13 to 1
San Juan College
Farmington
$1,910$5,393 $5,281 $36,700 6,452 37% 12 to 1
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs
$1,920$2,280 $2,641 $38,900 2,235 58% 18 to 1
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell
$2,424$5,616 $5,282 $34,800 2,082 32% 19 to 1
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe
$2,139$4,131 $5,106 $35,000 4,469 23% 12 to 1
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos
$2,136$5,136 $6,616 $43,900 896 30% 9 to 1
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque
$2,060$8,684 $5,288 $34,000 19,342 31% 21 to 1
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup
$2,906$5,682 $6,447 $43,900 1,687 20% 13 to 1
Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari
$2,136$3,408 $4,428 $31,900 563 42% 12 to 1
Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad
$1,968$4,008 $3,941 $40,300 1,431 20% 12 to 1
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Alamogordo
$3,000$6,072 $5,470 $40,300 1,152 14% 13 to 1
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces
$2,718$6,360 $5,787 $40,300 7,200 19% 21 to 1
New Mexico State University-Grants
Grants
$2,376$4,272 $6,745 $40,300 754 26% 15 to 1
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
Los Lunas
$1,878$5,130 $6,391 $43,900 921 21% 9 to 1
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos
$2,214$5,578 $3,968 $43,900 349 23% 12 to 1
Clovis Community College
Clovis
$1,856$3,344 $4,798 $32,300 2,342 34% 14 to 1
Luna Community College
Las Vegas
$1,906$3,418 $4,363 $33,000 743 28% 11 to 1
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso
$1,804$3,268 $3,985 $34,800 773 29% 11 to 1
Carrington College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque
$63,426 $5,156 $27,200 357 65% 15 to 1
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Albuquerque
$1,095$1,095 $6,786 $25,000 215 14% 8 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
Albuquerque
$17,734 $6,725 $30,600 562 68% 25 to 1
Average$2,402$8,485 $5,575$37,1052,618 32.29%14.05 to 1
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