For New Mexico Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $4,127 for New Mexico residents and $9,078 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,048 for New Mexico residents and $15,717 for out-of-state students.
University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $33,060 and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,095 among New Mexico Public colleges. For graduate programs, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $28,835 and Navajo Technical University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,520 among New Mexico Public colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of New Mexico Public colleges in 2025 is $19,419 for state residents and $24,370 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of New Mexico Public colleges is $4,127 for state residents and $9,078 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for New Mexico Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of New Mexico Public colleges in 2025 is $8,048 for state residents and $15,717 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for New Mexico Public colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of New Mexico Public colleges in 2025 is $131 for state residents and $320 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $318 for state residents and $688 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
New Mexico Public colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of New Mexico Public colleges in 2025 is $13,945 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,335 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for New Mexico Public colleges.