There are 21 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in New Mexico - 19 public and 2 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of New Mexico community colleges is $2,344 for New Mexico residents and $8,287 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,045. A total of 53,099 students enrolled in New Mexico community colleges (2,529 in average).
New Mexico Community Colleges Average Statistics
20 New Mexico community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 57.76% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 75.75%.
21 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,002 students enrolled online exclusively.
The average graduation rate is 29.62% and the transfer-out rate is 29.62%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 at New Mexico community colleges.
The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for New Mexico community colleges.
Number of Schools | 21 community colleges (19 public, 2 private) |
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Open Admission Policy | 20 out of 21 schools |
Tuition & Fees | $2,344 New Mexico Residents $8,287 out-of-state Students |
Financial Aid Amounts | $5,045 |
Student Population | Total 53,099 (2,529 on average) |
Online Student Population | Total 19,034 (1,002 on average) in 21 schools offering online classes) |
Graduation Rate | 29.62% |
Transfer-out Rate | 14.29% |
Student to Faculty Ratio | 13.81 to 1 |
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 2024 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 key statistics by ranking.
NM Rank | Name | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | Student Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell, NM | $14,042 ($6,990) | $11,618 | 459 | 38% | 14 to 1 |
2 | San Juan CollegeFarmington, NM | $4,985 ($1,790) | $4,854 | 6,196 | 31% | 12 to 1 |
3 | New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, NM | $2,280 ($1,920) | $2,454 | 2,118 | 24% | 14 to 1 |
4 | Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusRoswell, NM | $5,616 ($2,424) | $4,098 | 2,044 | 28% | 18 to 1 |
5 | Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe, NM | $4,995 ($2,505) | $4,385 | 3,478 | 25% | 11 to 1 |
6 | University of New Mexico-Taos CampusRanchos de Taos, NM | $5,004 ($2,004) | $6,230 | 854 | 16% | 10 to 1 |
7 | Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM | $8,366 ($1,934) | $4,026 | 19,067 | 29% | 21 to 1 |
8 | University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup, NM | $4,612 ($2,415) | $5,787 | 1,677 | 19% | 13 to 1 |
9 | Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari, NM | $3,408 ($2,136) | $4,863 | 482 | 57% | 12 to 1 |
10 | Southeast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad, NM | $4,008 ($1,968) | $3,704 | 1,171 | 29% | 9 to 1 |
11 | New Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo, NM | $6,072 ($3,000) | $4,953 | 1,088 | 20% | 13 to 1 |
12 | New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces, NM | $6,360 ($2,718) | $5,541 | 6,849 | 16% | 20 to 1 |
13 | New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants, NM | $4,272 ($2,376) | $5,785 | 834 | 24% | 18 to 1 |
14 | University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusLos Lunas, NM | $5,130 ($1,878) | $5,209 | 1,309 | 19% | 13 to 1 |
15 | University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos, NM | $5,578 ($2,214) | $3,394 | 376 | 30% | 11 to 1 |
16 | Clovis Community CollegeClovis, NM | $3,224 ($1,736) | $4,273 | 2,328 | 41% | 14 to 1 |
17 | Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas, NM | $3,050 ($1,634) | $3,976 | 757 | 39% | 13 to 1 |
18 | Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community CollegeRuidoso, NM | $2,644 ($1,804) | $4,254 | 745 | 15% | 11 to 1 |
- | Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque, NM | $1,095 | $5,566 | 233 | 9% | 7 to 1 |
- | Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM | $17,706 | $6,524 | 737 | 59% | 25 to 1 |
- | Carrington College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM | $61,578 | $4,454 | 297 | 54% | 11 to 1 |
Average | $8,287 ($2,344) | $5,045 | 53,099 | 29.62% | 13.81 to 1 |