New Mexico Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 21 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in New Mexico (19 public and 2 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $2,344 for New Mexico residents and $8,287 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,126. Total 54,740 students are attending New Mexico community colleges (2,607 on average). The average graduation rate is 29.10% and the students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in New Mexico is $37,105.

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 57.97% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 75.84%.
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 Rate57.97%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)75.84%
Tuition & Fees$2,344 New Mexico Residents
$8,287 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 $2,344 for New Mexico residents and $8,287 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the New Mexico community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in New Mexico
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
New Mexico ResidentsOut-of-State
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
$6,990$14,042 $10,725 $48,200 424 44% 12 to 1
San Juan College
Farmington
$1,790$4,985 $4,099 $36,700 5,454 22% 12 to 1
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs
$1,920$2,280 $2,608 $38,900 2,228 49% 17 to 1
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell
$2,424$5,616 $5,093 $34,800 1,856 35% 24 to 1
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe
$2,505$4,995 $2,344 $35,000 3,266 18% 11 to 1
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos
$2,004$5,004 $5,528 $43,900 1,222 23% 36 to 1
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque
$1,934$8,366 $3,435 $34,000 19,095 27% 20 to 1
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup
$2,415$4,612 $5,135 $43,900 2,113 15% 36 to 1
Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari
$2,136$3,408 $7,117 $31,900 824 52% 12 to 1
Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad
$1,968$4,008 $4,262 $40,300 1,673 21% 13 to 1
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Alamogordo
$3,000$6,072 $4,927 $40,300 1,032 20% 11 to 1
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces
$2,718$6,360 $5,693 $40,300 6,662 16% 20 to 1
New Mexico State University-Grants
Grants
$2,376$4,272 $6,119 $40,300 825 33% 17 to 1
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
Los Lunas
$1,878$5,130 $5,409 $43,900 1,953 16% 19 to 1
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos
$2,214$5,578 $3,954 $43,900 1,009 29% 23 to 1
Clovis Community College
Clovis
$1,736$3,224 $4,267 $32,300 2,303 41% 17 to 1
Luna Community College
Las Vegas
$1,634$3,050 $4,160 $33,000 774 19% 12 to 1
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso
$1,804$2,644 $4,980 $34,800 691 16% 12 to 1
Carrington College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque
$61,578 $4,422 $27,200 377 57% 18 to 1
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Albuquerque
$1,095$1,095 $7,108 $25,000 269 13% 7 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
Albuquerque
$17,706 $6,264 $30,600 690 45% 18 to 1
Average$2,344$8,287 $5,126$37,1052,607 29.10%17.48 to 1
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