2023 New Mexico Colleges Comparison
In New Mexico, forty-four colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school types, there are twenty-eight public schools and sixteen private schools. By school levels, fifteen 4-years (or high) schools, twenty-one 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and eight less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at New Mexico colleges is $6,853 for state residents and $14,423 for out-of-state students in 2023. The graduate tuition & fee is $10,436 for state residents and $16,938 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,223 students enrolled in New Mexico colleges including 2,096 undergraduate and 1,038 graduate students.
New Mexico College Overview
Of the forty-four New Mexico schools, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked first and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus ranked second (view more at New Mexico college rankings). The 2023 average tuition & fees of all New Mexico colleges is $6,853 for New Mexico residents and $14,423 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 69.60% and the average SAT score is 1,150. The average number of students is 2,223 and the average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for New Mexico colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $14,423 and Brookline College-Albuquerque has the highest tuition & fees of $91,801 and Navajo Technical University has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,278.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $16,938 and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $27,852 and Navajo Technical University has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,870.
- The average SAT score is 1,150 and St. John's College has the highest SAT score of 1,375 and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus has the lowest score of 980.
- The average acceptance rate is 69.60% and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus has the tightest (lowest) rate of 33% and Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 2,223 and University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most students of 22,139 and Southwest Acupuncture College-Santa Fe has the fewest students of 18.
- The average graduation rate is 38.00% and St. John's College has the highest rate of 72% and Navajo Technical University has the lowest rate of 7%.
2023 New Mexico Colleges
The following table lists colleges located in New Mexico ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $26,312 | $27,852 | 1,215 | 96.7% | 1,734 | 55% | 10 to 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $8,843 | $7,226 | 980 | 32.5% | 4,991 | 40% | 16 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $26,411 | $21,518 | - | 97.3% | 22,139 | 54% | 13 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $24,751 | $19,031 | 1,030 | 57.3% | 13,904 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| St. John's College Santa Fe, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $37,090 | $25,892 | 1,375 | 62.7% | 449 | 72% | 7 to 1 |
| University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $17,200 | $22,500 | - | 0.0% | 1,064 | 9% | 19 to 1 |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $14,287 | $10,895 | - | 0.0% | 3,013 | 29% | 12 to 1 |
| Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $18,400 | $19,000 | - | 0.0% | 192 | - | - |
| New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $11,988 | $9,373 | - | 0.0% | 2,645 | 27% | 11 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM Public, 2-4 years | $4,272 | - | - | 0.0% | 692 | 36% | 14 to 1 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $3,278 | $5,870 | - | 0.0% | 1,301 | 7% | 5 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 2-4 years | $56,400 | - | - | 0.0% | 490 | 57% | 27 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,130 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,883 | 15% | 33 to 1 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis, NM Public, 2-4 years | $3,224 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,162 | 38% | 15 to 1 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 170 | 68% | 20 to 1 |
| San Juan College Farmington, NM Public, 2-4 years | $4,882 | - | - | 0.0% | 5,307 | 25% | 12 to 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,616 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,627 | 38% | 16 to 1 |
| Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Las Cruces, NM Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | 0.0% | 636 | - | - |
| Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $10,600 | - | - | 0.0% | 92 | 67% | 18 to 1 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque, NM Public, 2-4 years | $1,095 | - | - | 0.0% | 357 | 16% | 21 to 1 |
| New Mexico Military Institute Roswell, NM Public, 2-4 years | $14,017 | - | - | 40.7% | 476 | 39% | 14 to 1 |
| A Better U Beauty Barber Academy Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $17,900 | - | - | 0.0% | 53 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, NM Public, 2-4 years | $3,408 | - | - | 0.0% | 745 | 45% | 12 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 2-4 years | $16,355 | - | - | 0.0% | 782 | 66% | 12 to 1 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas, NM Public, 2-4 years | $2,882 | - | - | 0.0% | 821 | 21% | 14 to 1 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad, NM Public, 2-4 years | $4,008 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,361 | 20% | 16 to 1 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM Public, 2-4 years | $7,978 | - | - | 0.0% | 18,563 | 25% | 19 to 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso, NM Public, 2-4 years | $2,644 | - | - | 0.0% | 602 | 17% | 13 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,880 | - | - | 0.0% | 6,454 | 15% | 19 to 1 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $91,801 | - | - | 0.0% | 556 | 52% | 18 to 1 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $14,329 | $10,746 | - | 0.0% | 1,136 | 36% | 11 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $16,818 | - | - | 0.0% | 105 | 83% | 20 to 1 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM Public, 2-4 years | $4,995 | - | - | 0.0% | 3,266 | 25% | 11 to 1 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $5,561 | $12,745 | - | 100.0% | 803 | 24% | 9 to 1 |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology Las Cruces, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $21,100 | - | - | 0.0% | 181 | 64% | 20 to 1 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM Public, 2-4 years | $2,280 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,889 | 30% | 15 to 1 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho Rio Rancho, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $12,000 | - | - | 0.0% | 16 | 67% | 16 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,078 | - | - | 0.0% | 1,244 | 19% | 25 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,422 | - | - | 0.0% | 2,005 | 24% | 26 to 1 |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $15,500 | - | - | 0.0% | 67 | 53% | 16 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,578 | - | - | 0.0% | 845 | 27% | 18 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,592 | - | - | 0.0% | 946 | 15% | 10 to 1 |
| Olympian Academy of Cosmetology Alamogordo, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $16,800 | - | - | 0.0% | 732 | 50% | 18 to 1 |
| Southwest Acupuncture College-Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $26,997 | $27,732 | - | 0.0% | 18 | - | - |
| Average | $14,423 | $16,938 | 1,150 | 69.6% | 2,223 | 38% | 15 to 1 |