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 $5,126. A total of 54,740 students enrolled in New Mexico community colleges (2,607 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 57.97% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 75.84%.

21 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,088 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 29.10% and the transfer-out rate is 29.10%. The average students to faculty ratio is 17 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$5,126
Student PopulationTotal 54,740 (2,607 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 20,666 (1,088 on average) in 21 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate29.10%
Transfer-out Rate10.67%
Student to Faculty Ratio17.48 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) $10,725 424 44% 12 to 1
2San Juan CollegeFarmington, NM$4,985 ($1,790) $4,099 5,454 22% 12 to 1
3New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, NM$2,280 ($1,920) $2,608 2,228 49% 17 to 1
4Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusRoswell, NM$5,616 ($2,424) $5,093 1,856 35% 24 to 1
5Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe, NM$4,995 ($2,505) $2,344 3,266 18% 11 to 1
6University of New Mexico-Taos CampusRanchos de Taos, NM$5,004 ($2,004) $5,528 1,222 23% 36 to 1
7Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM$8,366 ($1,934) $3,435 19,095 27% 20 to 1
8University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup, NM$4,612 ($2,415) $5,135 2,113 15% 36 to 1
9Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari, NM$3,408 ($2,136) $7,117 824 52% 12 to 1
10Southeast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad, NM$4,008 ($1,968) $4,262 1,673 21% 13 to 1
11New Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo, NM$6,072 ($3,000) $4,927 1,032 20% 11 to 1
12New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces, NM$6,360 ($2,718) $5,693 6,662 16% 20 to 1
13New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants, NM$4,272 ($2,376) $6,119 825 33% 17 to 1
14University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusLos Lunas, NM$5,130 ($1,878) $5,409 1,953 16% 19 to 1
15University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos, NM$5,578 ($2,214) $3,954 1,009 29% 23 to 1
16Clovis Community CollegeClovis, NM$3,224 ($1,736) $4,267 2,303 41% 17 to 1
17Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas, NM$3,050 ($1,634) $4,160 774 19% 12 to 1
18Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community CollegeRuidoso, NM$2,644 ($1,804) $4,980 691 16% 12 to 1
-Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque, NM$1,095 $7,108 269 13% 7 to 1
-Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM$17,706 $6,264 690 45% 18 to 1
-Carrington College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM$61,578 $4,422 377 57% 18 to 1
Average$8,287 ($2,344) $5,12654,740 29.10% 17.48 to 1