There are 21 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in New Mexico - 19 public and 2 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of New Mexico community colleges is $2,402 for New Mexico residents and $8,485 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,575. A total of 54,988 students enrolled in New Mexico community colleges (2,618 in average).

New Mexico Community Colleges Average Statistics

20 New Mexico community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 52.60% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 68.06%.

21 schools offer online degree/programs and 978 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 32.29% and the transfer-out rate is 32.29%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 at New Mexico community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for New Mexico community colleges.

New Mexico Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools21 community colleges (19 public, 2 private)
Open Admission Policy20 out of 21 schools
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 (977.79 on average) in 21 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate32.29%
Transfer-out Rate13.18%
Student to Faculty Ratio14.05 to 1

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 2025 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 key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in New Mexico
NM RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell, NM$14,156 ($7,190) $11,881 463 44% 13 to 1
2San Juan CollegeFarmington, NM$5,393 ($1,910) $5,281 6,452 37% 12 to 1
3New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, NM$2,280 ($1,920) $2,641 2,235 58% 18 to 1
4Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusRoswell, NM$5,616 ($2,424) $5,282 2,082 32% 19 to 1
5Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe, NM$4,131 ($2,139) $5,106 4,469 23% 12 to 1
6University of New Mexico-Taos CampusRanchos de Taos, NM$5,136 ($2,136) $6,616 896 30% 9 to 1
7Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM$8,684 ($2,060) $5,288 19,342 31% 21 to 1
8University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup, NM$5,682 ($2,906) $6,447 1,687 20% 13 to 1
9Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari, NM$3,408 ($2,136) $4,428 563 42% 12 to 1
10Southeast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad, NM$4,008 ($1,968) $3,941 1,431 20% 12 to 1
11New Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo, NM$6,072 ($3,000) $5,470 1,152 14% 13 to 1
12New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces, NM$6,360 ($2,718) $5,787 7,200 19% 21 to 1
13New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants, NM$4,272 ($2,376) $6,745 754 26% 15 to 1
14University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusLos Lunas, NM$5,130 ($1,878) $6,391 921 21% 9 to 1
15University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos, NM$5,578 ($2,214) $3,968 349 23% 12 to 1
16Clovis Community CollegeClovis, NM$3,344 ($1,856) $4,798 2,342 34% 14 to 1
17Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas, NM$3,418 ($1,906) $4,363 743 28% 11 to 1
18Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community CollegeRuidoso, NM$3,268 ($1,804) $3,985 773 29% 11 to 1
-Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque, NM$1,095 $6,786 215 14% 8 to 1
-Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM$17,734 $6,725 562 68% 25 to 1
-Carrington College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM$63,426 $5,156 357 65% 15 to 1
Average$8,485 ($2,402) $5,57554,988 32.29% 14.05 to 1