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New Mexico Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 21 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in New Mexico - 19 schools are public and 2 private. 20 community colleges in New Mexico have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 56.07% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 78.35%.
Total 54,740 students are attending New Mexico community colleges and, among them, 20,666 students enrolled online exclusively. 19 schools offer online degree/programs out of New Mexico community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
New Mexico Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools21 community colleges (19 public, 2 private)
Open Admission Policy20 out of 21 schools
Acceptance Rate56.07%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)78.35%
Tuition & Fees$2,353 New Mexico Residents
$8,303 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,126
Student PopulationTotal 54,740 (2,607 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 20,666 (1,088 on average) in 19 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate29.10%
Transfer-out Rate10.67%
Student to Faculty Ratio17.48 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$37,105

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 average tuition & fees of the schools are $2,353 for New Mexico residents and $8,303 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the New Mexico community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
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2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in New Mexico
NM RankNameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
New Mexico ResidentsOut-of-State
1 New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell, NM
$6,990$14,042 $10,725 $48,200 424 44% 12 to 1
2 San Juan CollegeFarmington, NM
$1,790$4,985 $4,099 $36,700 5,454 22% 12 to 1
3 New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, NM
$1,920$2,280 $2,608 $38,900 2,228 49% 17 to 1
4 Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusRoswell, NM
$2,424$5,616 $5,093 $34,800 1,856 35% 24 to 1
5 Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe, NM
$2,505$4,995 $2,344 $35,000 3,266 18% 11 to 1
6 University of New Mexico-Taos CampusRanchos de Taos, NM
$2,004$5,004 $5,528 $43,900 1,222 23% 36 to 1
7 Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM
$1,934$8,366 $3,435 $34,000 19,095 27% 20 to 1
8 University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup, NM
$2,575$4,843 $5,135 $43,900 2,113 15% 36 to 1
9 Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari, NM
$2,136$3,408 $7,117 $31,900 824 52% 12 to 1
10 Southeast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad, NM
$1,968$4,008 $4,262 $40,300 1,673 21% 13 to 1
11 New Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo, NM
$3,000$6,072 $4,927 $40,300 1,032 20% 11 to 1
12 New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces, NM
$2,718$6,360 $5,693 $40,300 6,662 16% 20 to 1
13 New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants, NM
$2,376$4,272 $6,119 $40,300 825 33% 17 to 1
14 University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusLos Lunas, NM
$1,878$5,130 $5,409 $43,900 1,953 16% 19 to 1
15 University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos, NM
$2,214$5,686 $3,954 $43,900 1,009 29% 23 to 1
16 Clovis Community CollegeClovis, NM
$1,736$3,224 $4,267 $32,300 2,303 41% 17 to 1
17 Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas, NM
$1,634$3,050 $4,160 $33,000 774 19% 12 to 1
18 Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community CollegeRuidoso, NM
$1,804$2,644 $4,980 $34,800 691 16% 12 to 1
- Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque, NM
$1,095$1,095 $7,108 $25,000 269 13% 7 to 1
- Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM$17,706 $6,264 $30,600 690 45% 18 to 1
- Carrington College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM$61,578 $4,422 $27,200 377 57% 18 to 1
Average$2,353$8,303 $5,126$37,1052,607 29.10%17.48 to 1
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