2022 New Mexico Colleges Comparison
In New Mexico, forty-seven colleges are active for serving college students. By school types, there are twenty-eight public schools and nineteen private schools. By school levels, seventeen 4-years (or high) schools, twenty-two 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and eight less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
New Mexico College Overview
Of the forty-seven New Mexico schools, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked first and St. John's College ranked second (view more at New Mexico college rankings). The 2022 average tuition & fees of all New Mexico colleges is $6,582 for New Mexico residents and $13,088 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 69.22% and the average SAT score is 1,150. The average number of students is 2,282 and the average student to faculty ratio is 16 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 $13,088 and Brookline College-Albuquerque has the highest tuition & fees of $85,000 and Navajo Technical University has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,070.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $15,903 and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $25,665 and Navajo Technical University has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,000.
- 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 69.22% 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 2,282 and University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most students of 22,311 and University of Phoenix-New Mexico has the fewest students of 13.
- The average graduation rate is 40.20% and St. John's College has the highest rate of 73% and Navajo Technical University has the lowest rate of 9%.
2022 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 | $24,254 | $25,665 | 1,215 | 97.0% | 1,686 | 54% | 8 to 1 |
| St. John's College Santa Fe, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $35,710 | $25,116 | 1,375 | 63.0% | 355 | 73% | 7 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $25,243 | $20,487 | - | 97.0% | 22,311 | 54% | 19 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $23,767 | $18,275 | 1,030 | 57.0% | 14,227 | 51% | 16 to 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $8,688 | $7,110 | 980 | 33.0% | 5,266 | 36% | 17 to 1 |
| University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $16,200 | $22,500 | - | 45.0% | 904 | 26% | 17 to 1 |
| New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $11,532 | $11,154 | - | - | 2,777 | 29% | 13 to 1 |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $13,541 | $10,335 | - | - | 2,896 | 28% | 12 to 1 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $13,676 | $5,250 | - | - | 1,234 | 31% | 11 to 1 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM Public, 2-4 years | $2,505 | - | - | - | 3,459 | 25% | 12 to 1 |
| Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM Private, 4 years four-years | - | $22,937 | - | - | 164 | - | - |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM Public, 2-4 years | $4,752 | - | - | - | 1,046 | 28% | 18 to 1 |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $14,500 | - | - | - | 70 | 44% | 16 to 1 |
| Olympian Academy of Cosmetology Alamogordo, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $16,500 | - | - | - | 716 | 52% | 24 to 1 |
| Southwest Acupuncture College-Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,310 | - | - | 33 | - | - |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $4,070 | $3,000 | - | - | 1,350 | 9% | 6 to 1 |
| University of Phoenix-New Mexico Albuquerque, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $9,552 | $16,752 | - | - | 13 | 24% | 5 to 1 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis, NM Public, 2-4 years | $1,616 | - | - | - | 2,321 | 43% | 17 to 1 |
| National American University-Albuquerque West Albuquerque, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 30 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM Public, 2-4 years | $2,424 | - | - | - | 1,698 | 35% | 18 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque West Albuquerque, NM Private, 2-4 years | $14,700 | - | - | - | 75 | 78% | 20 to 1 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $15,500 | - | - | - | 139 | 47% | 20 to 1 |
| New Mexico Military Institute Roswell, NM Public, 2-4 years | $14,017 | - | - | 41.0% | 493 | 46% | 16 to 1 |
| Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Las Cruces, NM Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 645 | - | - |
| Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $9,950 | - | - | - | 78 | 42% | 16 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Carlsbad Carlsbad, NM Public, 2-4 years | $1,968 | - | - | - | 1,203 | 14% | 14 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,130 | - | - | - | 1,435 | 15% | 31 to 1 |
| San Juan College Farmington, NM Public, 2-4 years | $4,546 | - | - | - | 5,240 | 23% | 12 to 1 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque, NM Public, 2-4 years | $1,095 | - | - | - | 450 | 20% | 20 to 1 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, NM Public, 2-4 years | $3,408 | - | - | - | 709 | 41% | 12 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 2-4 years | $17,155 | - | - | - | 606 | 66% | 10 to 1 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas, NM Public, 2-4 years | $1,442 | - | - | - | 720 | 14% | 17 to 1 |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM Public, 2-4 years | $7,540 | - | - | - | 21,398 | 31% | 23 to 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso, NM Public, 2-4 years | $1,804 | - | - | - | 553 | 6% | 15 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM Public, 2-4 years | $2,160 | - | - | - | 7,028 | 14% | 21 to 1 |
| Universal Therapeutic Massage Institute Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $12,910 | - | - | - | 124 | 60% | 14 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 2-4 years | $49,386 | - | - | 90.0% | 440 | 67% | 40 to 1 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $5,321 | $12,745 | - | 100.0% | 693 | 33% | 9 to 1 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $85,000 | - | - | - | 608 | 56% | 21 to 1 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM Public, 2-4 years | $1,920 | - | - | - | 1,406 | 29% | 15 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $16,840 | - | - | - | 80 | 84% | 20 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM Public, 2-4 years | $4,708 | - | - | - | 2,174 | 21% | 27 to 1 |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology Las Cruces, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $21,100 | - | - | - | 207 | 72% | 21 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,568 | - | - | - | 929 | 20% | 26 to 1 |
| Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho Rio Rancho, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $15,500 | - | - | - | 21 | 78% | 18 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM Public, 2-4 years | $2,424 | - | - | - | 941 | 16% | 9 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM Public, 2-4 years | $2,280 | - | - | - | 622 | 38% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | $13,088 | $15,903 | 1,150 | 69.2% | 2,282 | 40% | 16 to 1 |