New Mexico Community Colleges Comparison
In New Mexico, 19 community colleges are active this year. University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus has ranked first in New Mexico community college ranking and San Juan College and New Mexico Military Institute ranked second and third in the ranking. You can view more ranked community college ranking at New Mexico community college ranking page.
The following list summarizes statistics for New Mexico community colleges.
- The 2025 average tuition & fees of community colleges in New Mexico is $2,402 for New Mexico residents and $5,107 for out-of-state students.
- Total 54,069 students have enrolled in community colleges in New Mexico and, of that, 18,549 students enrolled online exclusively.
- The average students to faculty ratio of New Mexico community colleges is 13.42 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at community colleges in New Mexico is $5,537.
- The average graduation rate is 28.7% and the average transfer-out rate is 13.2% at community colleges in New Mexico.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
19 Community Colleges in New Mexico
| College Name | New Mexico Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM | $2,060 | $8,684 | 19,342 | 7,623 | 31% | 19% | $5,288 | 21 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM | $2,718 | $6,360 | 7,200 | 2,821 | 19% | 14% | $5,787 | 21 to 1 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis, NM | $1,856 | $3,344 | 2,342 | 818 | 34% | 16% | $4,798 | 14 to 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM | $2,424 | $5,616 | 2,082 | 625 | 32% | 2% | $5,282 | 19 to 1 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM | $1,920 | $2,280 | 2,235 | 426 | 58% | 15% | $2,641 | 18 to 1 |
| New Mexico Military Institute Roswell, NM | $7,190 | $14,156 | 463 | - | 44% | 28% | $11,881 | 13 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM | $2,906 | $5,682 | 1,687 | 133 | 20% | 2% | $6,447 | 13 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos, NM | $2,214 | $5,578 | 349 | 119 | 23% | 5% | $3,968 | 12 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM | $3,000 | $6,072 | 1,152 | 781 | 14% | 32% | $5,470 | 13 to 1 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad, NM | $1,968 | $4,008 | 1,431 | 224 | 20% | - | $3,941 | 12 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM | $2,376 | $4,272 | 754 | 569 | 26% | 14% | $6,745 | 15 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM | $1,878 | $5,130 | 921 | 426 | 21% | 5% | $6,391 | 9 to 1 |
| San Juan College Farmington, NM | $1,910 | $5,393 | 6,452 | 1,809 | 37% | 7% | $5,281 | 12 to 1 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM | $2,139 | $4,131 | 4,469 | 1,350 | 23% | 16% | $5,106 | 12 to 1 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque, NM | $1,095 | $1,095 | 215 | 9 | 14% | 12% | $6,786 | 8 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM | $2,136 | $5,136 | 896 | 119 | 30% | 9% | $6,616 | 9 to 1 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, NM | $2,136 | $3,408 | 563 | 103 | 42% | 11% | $4,428 | 12 to 1 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas, NM | $1,906 | $3,418 | 743 | 275 | 28% | - | $4,363 | 11 to 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso, NM | $1,804 | $3,268 | 773 | 319 | 29% | 17% | $3,985 | 11 to 1 |
| Average | $2,402 | $5,107 | 54,069 | 18,549 | 29% | 13% | $5,537 | 13 to 1 |