ENMU-Portales's tuition & fees has increased from $10,633 (2015) to $9,054 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 14.85% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,256 (year 2015) to $7,480 (year 2025).
ENMU-Portales's tuition increase rate is lower than the New Mexico's average increase rate of 29.69%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 3.67% from 2015 ($22,410).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, ENMU-Portales's COA is $23,232, which is increased by 0.92% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to ENMU-Portales's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 14.85% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $6,174. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $950, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $950 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $950 | |
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| 2017-18 | $950 | |
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| 2018-19 | $950 | |
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| 2019-20 | $950 | |
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| 2020-21 | $950 | |
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| 2021-22 | $950 | |
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| 2022-23 | $950 | |
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| 2023-24 | $950 | |
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| 2024-25 | $950 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 17.75% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 1.54% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,827 | $12,025 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,408 | $11,994 | 5.37% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,456 | $11,994 | 0.42% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,660 | $11,994 | 1.78% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,798 | $11,994 | 1.18% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,024 | $11,996 | 1.92% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,312 | $11,996 | 2.40% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,952 | $12,624 | 5.20% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,228 | $12,624 | 2.13% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,228 | $12,624 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | $9,054
($7,074) | $8,718
($6,738) | 3.85% |
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| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | $33,060
($10,140) | $26,451
($8,115) | 24.99% |
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| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | $25,307
($8,183) | $25,271
($8,147) | 0.14% |
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| Western New Mexico University | $14,341
($7,855) | $14,354
($7,868) | -0.09% |
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| New Mexico Highlands University | $12,336
($7,416) | $12,180
($7,260) | 1.28% |
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| Navajo Technical University | $2,498
($2,498) | $2,450
($2,450) | 1.96% |
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