The average 2025 tuition & fees of New Mexico colleges is $7,070 for New Mexico residents and $16,010 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $28,592.
For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $7,691 for New Mexico residents and $15,360 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $19,680.
Compared to last year, for New Mexico colleges, the 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 6.05% in public schools and 2.82% in private schools. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 6.84% in New Mexico colleges.
New Mexico colleges Tuition Change Comparison
The below table lists the New Mexico colleges and compare its current year tuition to previous year. You can sort the table by touching/clicking column title that you want sort.
| School Name | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Residents | Out-of-State | New Mexico Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM | $2,498 1.96 | $2,450 | ||
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM | $7,074 4.99 |
$9,054 3.85 | $6,738 | $8,718 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM | $5,920 2.05 | $5,801 | ||
| New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM | $7,416 2.15 |
$12,336 1.28 | $7,260 | $12,180 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM | $9,476 4.61 |
$27,247 3.55 | $9,058 | $26,312 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | $10,140 24.95 |
$33,060 24.99 | $8,115 | $26,451 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | $8,183 0.44 |
$25,307 0.14 | $8,147 | $25,271 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM | $5,064 0.00 |
$14,328 0.00 | $5,064 | $14,328 |
| University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM | $16,670 0.00 | $16,670 | ||
| Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM | $20,036 | - | ||
| Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM | $7,855 -0.17 |
$14,341 -0.09 | $7,868 | $14,354 |
| St. John's College Santa Fe, NM | $40,514 4.03 | $38,946 | ||
| Average | $7,070 5.17 | $16,010 6.05 | $6,722 | $27,808 |
| School Name | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Residents | Out-of-State | New Mexico Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM | $6,520 4.02 | $6,268 | ||
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM | $5,706 4.62 |
$7,480 3.52 | $5,454 | $7,226 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM | $12,745 0.00 | $12,745 | ||
| New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM | $8,016 1.98 |
$12,792 1.23 | $7,860 | $12,636 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM | $9,807 4.57 |
$28,835 3.53 | $9,378 | $27,852 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | $9,860 33.33 |
$28,734 33.34 | $7,395 | $21,550 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | $6,605 0.40 |
$19,448 0.14 | $6,579 | $19,421 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM | $3,798 0.00 |
$10,746 0.00 | $3,798 | $10,746 |
| University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM | $11,682 -50.00 | $23,364 | ||
| Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM | $21,236 0.00 | $21,236 | ||
| Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM | $6,165 -0.15 |
$10,937 -0.08 | $6,174 | $10,946 |
| St. John's College Santa Fe, NM | $27,678 1.83 | $27,180 | ||
| Average | $7,691 5.44 | $15,360 6.84 | $7,295 | $14,377 |
| School Name | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Residents | Out-of-State | New Mexico Residents | Out-of-State | |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM |
$2,060 6.51 |
$8,684 3.80 | $1,934 | $8,366 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM |
$2,718 0.00 |
$6,360 0.00 | $2,718 | $6,360 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis, NM |
$1,856 6.91 |
$3,344 3.72 | $1,736 | $3,224 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM |
$2,424 0.00 |
$5,616 0.00 | $2,424 | $5,616 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM |
$1,920 0.00 |
$2,280 0.00 | $1,920 | $2,280 |
| New Mexico Military Institute Roswell, NM |
$7,190 2.86 |
$14,156 0.81 | $6,990 | $14,042 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM |
$2,906 20.33 |
$5,682 23.20 | $2,415 | $4,612 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos, NM |
$2,214 0.00 |
$5,578 0.00 | $2,214 | $5,578 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM |
$3,000 0.00 |
$6,072 0.00 | $3,000 | $6,072 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad, NM |
$1,968 0.00 |
$4,008 0.00 | $1,968 | $4,008 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM |
$2,376 0.00 |
$4,272 0.00 | $2,376 | $4,272 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM |
$1,878 0.00 |
$5,130 0.00 | $1,878 | $5,130 |
| San Juan College Farmington, NM |
$1,910 6.70 |
$5,393 8.18 | $1,790 | $4,985 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM |
$2,139 -14.61 |
$4,131 -17.30 | $2,505 | $4,995 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque, NM |
$1,095 | $1,095 | $1,095 | $1,095 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM |
$2,136 6.59 |
$5,136 2.64 | $2,004 | $5,004 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, NM |
$2,136 0.00 |
$3,408 0.00 | $2,136 | $3,408 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas, NM |
$1,906 16.65 |
$3,418 12.07 | $1,634 | $3,050 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso, NM |
$1,804 0.00 |
$3,268 23.60 | $1,804 | $2,644 |
| School Name | Largest Program | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Academy of Beauty Rio Rancho, NM |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $12,000 0.00 | $12,000 |
| Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute Albuquerque, NM |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $11,250 4.65 | $10,750 |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology Las Cruces, NM |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $22,000 4.27 | $21,100 |
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico Albuquerque, NM |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $16,818 0.00 | $16,818 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM |
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist | $9,500 -38.71 | $15,500 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $99,446 11.93 | $88,847 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $63,426 3.00 | $61,578 |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $15,550 0.32 | $15,500 |
| Olympian Academy of Cosmetology LAS CRUCES, NM |
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | $15,500 -7.74 | $16,800 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM |
Medical/Clinical Assistant | $17,734 0.16 | $17,706 |
| A Better U Beauty Barber Academy Albuquerque, NM |
Barbering/Barber | $17,900 0.00 | $17,900 |
