The average tuition & fees of New Mexico colleges is $4,006 for New Mexico residents and $8,890 for students from other States.
Brookline College-Albuquerque has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $99,446 and Navajo Technical University has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $2,498.
For graduate programs, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $27,247 and Navajo Technical University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $2,498 in New Mexico.The average COA of New Mexico 4-year colleges in 2025 is $23,847 for New Mexico residents and $32,788 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $7,070 | $16,010 | $7,691 | $15,360 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,345 | $1,345 | ||
| Room & Board | $15,433 | $15,433 | ||
| COA | $23,847 | $32,788 | $24,469 | $32,138 |
In New Mexico, 40 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of New Mexico colleges is $4,006 for New Mexico residents and $8,890 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.
The New Mexico tuition & fees have risen 6.05% from last year (4 years colleges).
The following table and chart describe the 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
You may want to compare New Mexico schools with tuition changes from last year at New Mexico colleges tuition change page.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2021 | $6,359 | $14,228 | $2,250 | $4,929 | $25,980 | - |
| 2022 | $6,437 | $14,441 | $2,261 | $5,003 | $25,950 | - |
| 2023 | $6,582 | $14,964 | $2,358 | $5,156 | $27,145 | - |
| 2024 | $6,722 | $15,096 | $2,414 | $5,203 | $27,808 | - |
| 2025 | $7,070 | $16,010 | $2,475 | $5,330 | $28,592 | - |
11 New Mexico colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of New Mexico colleges is $7,691 for New Mexico residents and $15,360 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 106.84% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2021 | $6,601 | $12,657 | $24,683 |
| 2022 | $6,628 | $12,669 | $23,518 |
| 2023 | $6,961 | $13,917 | $22,464 |
| 2024 | $7,295 | $14,377 | $23,927 |
| 2025 | $7,691 | $15,360 | $20,199 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | $28,835 |
|---|---|
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | $28,734 |
| St. John's College | $27,678 |
| Southwestern College | $21,236 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | $19,448 |
| Navajo Technical University | $6,520 |
|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | $7,480 |
| Northern New Mexico College | $10,746 |
| Western New Mexico University | $10,937 |
| University of the Southwest | $11,682 |
The average books & supplies cost of New Mexico colleges in 2025 is $1,345. The books & supplies cost rose 98.36% from last year. The following table and chart describes the 2025 books & supplies cost and cost changes over last 5 years.
| Books & Supplies | |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,276 |
| 2022 | $1,283 |
| 2023 | $1,360 |
| 2024 | $1,367 |
| 2025 | $1,345 |
The average living cost of New Mexico colleges in 2025 is $15,433 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $16,301 living off campus. 15 schools have on-campus living facilities in New Mexico State. The on-campus living cost rose 104.78% and off-campus cost rose 104.33% from last year.
The following table and chart describes the 2025 living cost and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $13,325 | $13,901 |
| 2022 | $13,470 | $13,832 |
| 2023 | $14,141 | $14,562 |
| 2024 | $14,728 | $15,624 |
| 2025 | $15,433 | $16,301 |