2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in New Mexico State

The average tuition & fees of New Mexico colleges is $3,893 for New Mexico residents and $8,317 for students from other States. Brookline College-Albuquerque has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $88,847 and Navajo Technical University has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $4,250.

For graduate programs, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $26,312 and Navajo Technical University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $4,250 in New Mexico.

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2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of New Mexico 4-year colleges in 2024 is $23,753 for New Mexico residents and $31,390 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.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for New Mexico Colleges (4-Years)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$7,673	$15,310	$6,663	$14,377
Books & Supplies	$1,352		$1,352
Room & Board	$14,728		$14,728
COA	$23,753	$31,390	$22,743	$30,457

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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In New Mexico, 41 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of New Mexico colleges is $3,893 for New Mexico residents and $8,317 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The New Mexico tuition & fees have risen 2.31% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for New Mexico Universities and Colleges
	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	4 Years or High	2-4 Years
2020	$6,270	$13,937	$2,175	$4,851	$25,978	-
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	$7,673	$15,310	$2,423	$5,004	$25,217	-

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Expensive New Mexico Colleges (Highest Undergraduate Tuition)

Brookline College-Albuquerque	$88,847
St. John's College	$38,946
Southwest Acupuncture College-Santa Fe	$26,997
University of New Mexico-Main Campus	$26,450
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	$26,312

Inexpensive New Mexico Colleges (Lowest Undergraduate Tuition)

Navajo Technical University	$4,250
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	$5,801
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	$8,843
New Mexico Highlands University	$12,180
Northern New Mexico College	$14,328

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

14 New Mexico colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of New Mexico colleges is $6,663 for New Mexico residents and $14,377 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 103.30% from last year.

The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.

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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for New Mexico Universities and Colleges
	Public Schools		Private Schools
	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2020	$6,600	$12,587	$23,298
2021	$6,601	$12,657	$23,575
2022	$6,628	$12,669	$22,966
2023	$6,961	$13,917	$23,781
2024	$6,663	$14,377	$25,272

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Expensive Graduate Schools in New Mexico

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	$27,852
Southwest Acupuncture College-Santa Fe	$27,732
St. John's College	$27,180
University of the Southwest	$23,364
University of New Mexico-Main Campus	$21,550

Inexpensive Graduate Schools in New Mexico

Navajo Technical University	$6,268
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	$7,226
Northern New Mexico College	$10,746
Western New Mexico University	$10,946
New Mexico Highlands University	$12,636

Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of New Mexico colleges in 2024 is $1,352. The books & supplies costs rose 99.43% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years

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Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for New Mexico Universities and Colleges
	Books & Supplies
2020	$1,299
2021	$1,276
2022	$1,283
2023	$1,360
2024	$1,352

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2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of New Mexico colleges in 2024 is $14,728 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $15,624 living off campus. 15 schools have on-campus living facilities in New Mexico State. The on-campus living costs rose 104.15% and off-campus costs rose 107.29% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.

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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for New Mexico Universities and Colleges
	On-Campus	Off-Campus
2020	$13,012	$13,885
2021	$13,325	$13,901
2022	$13,470	$13,832
2023	$14,141	$14,562
2024	$14,728	$15,624

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Undergraduate

Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Private, 2-4 years | Albuquerque
Brookline College-Albuquerque Private, four-years | Albuquerque
University of New Mexico-Main Campus Public, four-years | Albuquerque
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Las Cruces
Central New Mexico Community College Public, 2-4 years | Albuquerque
Santa Fe Community College Public, 2-4 years | Santa Fe
St. John's College Private, four-years | Santa Fe
New Mexico Highlands University Public, four-years | Las Vegas
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Public, four-years | Santa Fe
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Portales

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Graduate

University of New Mexico-Main Campus Public, four-years | Albuquerque
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Las Cruces
University of the Southwest Private, four-years | Hobbs
St. John's College Private, four-years | Santa Fe
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Portales
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Public, four-years | Santa Fe
Western New Mexico University Public, four-years | Silver City
Southwestern College Private, four-years | Santa Fe
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Public, four-years | Socorro
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Private, four-years | Las Cruces

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Online Schools

University of New Mexico-Main Campus Public, four-years | Albuquerque
Mesalands Community College Public, 2-4 years | Tucumcari
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Private, 2-4 years | Albuquerque
University of the Southwest Private, four-years | Hobbs
New Mexico Junior College Public, 2-4 years | Hobbs
Carrington College-Albuquerque Private, 2-4 years | Albuquerque
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Public, four-years | Portales
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Public, 2-4 years | Albuquerque
Brookline College-Albuquerque Private, four-years | Albuquerque
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Public, 2-4 years | Los Alamos

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Technical Colleges

Brookline College-Albuquerque Private, four-years | Albuquerque
Olympian Academy of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Alamogordo
Glitz School of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Las Cruces
Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Albuquerque
Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe Private, Less than 2-years | Santa Fe
Aveda Institute-New Mexico Private, Less than 2-years | Albuquerque
Urban Academy of Beauty Private, Less than 2-years | Rio Rancho
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Private, 2-4 years | Albuquerque
Massage Therapy Training Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Las Cruces
Western New Mexico University Public, four-years | Silver City

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