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.

New Mexico Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools21 community colleges (19 public, 2 private)
Open Admission Policy20 out of 21 schools
Tuition & Fees$2,344 New Mexico Residents
$8,287 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,045
Student PopulationTotal 53,099 (2,529 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 19,034 (1,002 on average) in 21 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate29.62%
Transfer-out Rate14.29%
Student to Faculty Ratio13.81 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.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in New Mexico
NM RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell, NM$14,042 ($6,990) $11,618 459 38% 14 to 1
2San Juan CollegeFarmington, NM$4,985 ($1,790) $4,854 6,196 31% 12 to 1
3New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, NM$2,280 ($1,920) $2,454 2,118 24% 14 to 1
4Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusRoswell, NM$5,616 ($2,424) $4,098 2,044 28% 18 to 1
5Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe, NM$4,995 ($2,505) $4,385 3,478 25% 11 to 1
6University of New Mexico-Taos CampusRanchos de Taos, NM$5,004 ($2,004) $6,230 854 16% 10 to 1
7Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM$8,366 ($1,934) $4,026 19,067 29% 21 to 1
8University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup, NM$4,612 ($2,415) $5,787 1,677 19% 13 to 1
9Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari, NM$3,408 ($2,136) $4,863 482 57% 12 to 1
10Southeast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad, NM$4,008 ($1,968) $3,704 1,171 29% 9 to 1
11New Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo, NM$6,072 ($3,000) $4,953 1,088 20% 13 to 1
12New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces, NM$6,360 ($2,718) $5,541 6,849 16% 20 to 1
13New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants, NM$4,272 ($2,376) $5,785 834 24% 18 to 1
14University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusLos Lunas, NM$5,130 ($1,878) $5,209 1,309 19% 13 to 1
15University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos, NM$5,578 ($2,214) $3,394 376 30% 11 to 1
16Clovis Community CollegeClovis, NM$3,224 ($1,736) $4,273 2,328 41% 14 to 1
17Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas, NM$3,050 ($1,634) $3,976 757 39% 13 to 1
18Eastern 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) $5,04553,099 29.62% 13.81 to 1