• 1 March 2024 (Updated)

New Mexico Tuition Increased by 2.31% at Public, 4.07% at Private Schools

The average 2024 tuition & fees of New Mexico colleges is $6,853 for New Mexico residents and $15,310 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $25,217. For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $7,250 for New Mexico residents and $14,377 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $23,181. The average tuition is based on the amount at 17 four (4) years New Mexico colleges that offer BS degrees and/or graduate degrees, but exclude community colleges and trade/vocational schools. You can still check community colleges and trade school's tuition in below table.

Compared to last year, for New Mexico colleges, the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 2.31% in public schools and 4.07% in private schools. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 3.30% in public schools and 3.19% in private 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.

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,095 and St. John's College has the highest tuition & fees of $38,946. For graduate schools, Navajo Technical University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,268 and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $27,852.

Table. New Mexico colleges Undergraduate Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School Name20242023
New Mexico ResidentsOut-of-StateNew Mexico ResidentsOut-of-State
Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, NM
$2,402
0.00
$4,250
76.94
$2,402 $2,402
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM
$6,863
1.86
$8,843
1.43
$6,738 $8,718
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
Santa Fe, NM
$5,561
0.00
$5,801
4.32
$5,561 $5,561
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM
$7,260
1.68
$12,180
1.60
$7,140 $11,988
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM
$9,058
0.00
$26,312
0.00
$9,058 $26,312
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
$8,115
0.48
$26,450
0.14
$8,076 $26,412
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
$8,147
8.01
$25,271
2.45
$7,543 $24,667
Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM
$6,400
26.38
$14,328
0.00
$5,064 $14,328
University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM
$16,670 -3.08$17,200
Southwestern College
Santa Fe, NM
$20,036 -
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
$7,868
2.76
$14,354
0.47
$7,657 $14,287
St. John's College
Santa Fe, NM
$38,946 5.00$37,090
Average$6,853 4.11 $15,310 2.31 $6,582$24,230
Table. New Mexico colleges Graduate Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School Name20242023
New Mexico ResidentsOut-of-StateNew Mexico ResidentsOut-of-State
Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, NM
$5,870
0.00
$6,268
6.78
$5,870 $5,870
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM
$5,454
0.00
$7,226
0.00
$5,454 $7,226
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
Santa Fe, NM
$12,745
0.00
$12,745
0.00
$12,745 $12,745
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM
$7,860
34.47
$12,636
34.81
$5,845 $9,373
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM
$9,378
0.00
$27,852
0.00
$9,378 $27,852
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
$7,395
0.43
$21,550
0.15
$7,363 $21,518
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
$6,579
6.25
$19,421
2.05
$6,192 $19,031
Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM
$3,798
0.00
$10,746
0.00
$3,798 $10,746
University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM
$23,364 3.84$22,500
Southwestern College
Santa Fe, NM
$19,000 0.00$19,000
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
$6,174
2.76
$10,946
0.47
$6,008 $10,895
St. John's College
Santa Fe, NM
$27,180 4.97$25,892
Average$7,250 4.15 $14,377 3.30 $6,961$13,917
Table. New Mexico colleges Community College Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School Name20242023
New Mexico ResidentsOut-of-StateNew Mexico ResidentsOut-of-State
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
$1,934
4.09
$8,366
4.86
$1,858 $7,978
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
$2,718
21.45
$6,360
8.16
$2,238 $5,880
Clovis Community College
Clovis, NM
$1,736
0.00
$3,224
0.00
$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
$6,990
0.36
$14,042
0.18
$6,965 $14,017
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup, NM
$2,575
-2.68
$4,843
-10.68
$2,646 $5,422
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos, NM
$2,214
0.00
$5,686
1.94
$2,214 $5,578
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Alamogordo, NM
$3,000
19.05
$6,072
8.58
$2,520 $5,592
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
$1,790
4.43
$4,985
2.11
$1,714 $4,882
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM
$2,505
0.00
$4,995
0.00
$2,505 $4,995
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Albuquerque, NM
$1,095 $1,095 - -
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos, NM
$2,004
0.00
$5,004
0.00
$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
$1,634
6.24
$3,050
5.83
$1,538 $2,882
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, NM
$1,804
0.00
$2,644
0.00
$1,804 $2,644
Table. New Mexico colleges Vocational Program Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School NameLargest Program20242023
Brookline College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse $88,847
-3.22
$91,801
Carrington College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse $61,578
9.18
$56,400
Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe
Santa Fe, NM
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $15,500
0.00
$15,500
Olympian Academy of Cosmetology
Alamogordo, NM
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $16,800
0.00
$16,800
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Medical/Clinical Assistant $17,706
8.26
$16,355
Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $15,500
3.33
$15,000
Aveda Institute-New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $16,818
0.00
$16,818
Glitz School of Cosmetology
Las Cruces, NM
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $21,100
0.00
$21,100
Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute
Albuquerque, NM
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $10,750
1.42
$10,600
Urban Academy of Beauty
Rio Rancho, NM
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $12,000
0.00
$12,000
A Better U Beauty Barber Academy
Albuquerque, NM
Barbering/Barber $17,900
0.00
$17,900
Most Searched Colleges in New Mexico
Brookline College-Albuquerque

Private, Four-years
Albuquerque, NM

St. John's College

Private, Four-years
Santa Fe, NM