CNM Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#9 in Community Colleges

Central New Mexico Community College is ranked 9^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Central New Mexico Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Its tuition & fees of $8,366 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 19,095.
It offers very diverse area of study (210 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CNM are $8,366 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Central New Mexico Community College $8,366

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico $4,653

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at CNM is 27% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Central New Mexico Community College 27%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 22%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at CNM is 15% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Central New Mexico Community College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 11%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CNM is 62% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Central New Mexico Community College 62%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 57%

Student Population

The total student population at CNM is 19,095 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Central New Mexico Community College 19,095

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 3,389

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CNM is $3,435 which is 41.06% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Central New Mexico Community College $3,435

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico $4,598

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CNM is 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Central New Mexico Community College 20 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 19 to 1

Number of Programs

CNM offers 210 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Central New Mexico Community College 210

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 63

Number of Online Programs

CNM offers 23 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.