The average tuition & fees of New Mexico colleges is $3,850 for New Mexico residents and $8,500 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 $2,450.

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 $2,450 in New Mexico.

The average COA of New Mexico 4-year colleges in 2024 is $22,818 for New Mexico residents and $31,192 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.

Table. 2024 Average cost of Attendance for New Mexico Colleges (4-Years)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees $6,722$15,096 $7,295$14,377
Books & Supplies$1,367$1,367
Room & Board$14,728$14,728
COA$22,818$31,192$23,390$30,472
cost of Attendance for New Mexico Universities and Colleges

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In New Mexico, 41 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of New Mexico colleges is $3,850 for New Mexico residents and $8,500 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.

The New Mexico tuition & fees have risen 0.88% 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.

You may want to compare New Mexico schools with tuition changes from last year at New Mexico colleges tuition change page.

2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for New Mexico Colleges
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
4 Years or High2-4 Years4 Years or High2-4 Years
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
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 $6,722$15,096 $2,414$5,203 $27,808-
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees at New Mexico Colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

12 New Mexico colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of New Mexico colleges is $7,295 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.

2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for New Mexico Universities and Colleges
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
In-StateOut-of-State
2020 $6,600$12,587$24,640
2021 $6,601$12,657$24,683
2022 $6,628$12,669$23,518
2023 $6,961$13,917$22,464
2024 $7,295$14,377$23,927
Graduate Tuition & Fees at New Mexico Colleges

Books & Supplies cost

The average books & supplies cost of New Mexico colleges in 2024 is $1,367. The books & supplies cost rose 100.54% from last year. The following table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies cost and cost changes over last 5 years.

2024 Average Books & Supplies cost for New Mexico Universities and Colleges
Books & Supplies
2020$1,299
2021$1,276
2022$1,283
2023$1,360
2024$1,367
Book & Supplies Cost at New Mexico Colleges

Average Living cost

The average living cost 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 cost rose 104.15% and off-campus cost rose 107.29% from last year.

The following table and chart describes the 2024 living cost and compares to last 5 years.

2024 Average Living cost for New Mexico Universities and Colleges
On-CampusOff-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
Living Expenses at New Mexico Colleges