Colleges
Colleges in New Mexico
45 colleges and universities in New Mexico that participate in federal student aid, with cost, completion and earnings.
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Best value in New Mexico, measured as median earnings ten years after starting divided by yearly net price (bachelor's colleges with 1,000+ undergraduates): Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (8.4×), New Mexico State University-Main Campus (7.0×), Western New Mexico University (6.6×).
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| College | City | Type | Undergrads | Net price / yr | Grad rate | Earnings, 10 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | Albuquerque | Public | 17,244 | $19,966 | 54% | $50,072 | $16,500 |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Public | 15,203 | $6,426 | 33% | $41,174 | $9,166 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | Las Cruces | Public | 11,946 | $6,313 | 54% | $43,922 | $14,980 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | Las Cruces | Public | 5,177 | $1,844 | 17% | $43,922 | $14,980 |
| San Juan College | Farmington | Public | 4,304 | $2,104 | 36% | $39,336 | $9,500 |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe | Public | 3,369 | $6,863 | 24% | $41,010 | $19,531 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | Portales | Public | 3,357 | $5,238 | 39% | $44,198 | $13,750 |
| New Mexico Junior College | Hobbs | Public | 2,175 | $5,665 | 47% | $44,265 | $5,500 |
| Western New Mexico University | Silver City | Public | 2,026 | $6,328 | 44% | $41,452 | $15,875 |
| New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas | Public | 1,451 | $18,315 | 30% | $48,104 | $11,745 |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis | Public | 1,309 | $2,113 | 26% | $40,732 | $6,938 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus | Roswell | Public | 1,300 | $4,506 | 37% | $44,198 | $13,750 |
| Navajo Technical University | Crownpoint | Public | 1,124 | $5,719 | 13% | $30,124 | — |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Socorro | Public | 995 | $20,862 | 55% | $71,723 | $13,892 |
| Northern New Mexico College | Espanola | Public | 926 | $3,919 | 17% | $43,665 | $8,250 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | Gallup | Public | 808 | $5,766 | 21% | $50,072 | $16,500 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo | Alamogordo | Public | 591 | $5,370 | 27% | $43,922 | $14,980 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | 562 | $31,766 | 62% | $34,927 | $9,500 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | 542 | $35,895 | 44% | $37,804 | $16,063 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus | Los Lunas | Public | 525 | $3,778 | 13% | $50,072 | $16,500 |
| Southeast New Mexico College | Carlsbad | Public | 469 | $6,480 | 20% | — | — |
| Luna Community College | Las Vegas | Public | 423 | $21,392 | 28% | $37,371 | — |
| Mesalands Community College | Tucumcari | Public | 411 | $10,920 | 51% | $33,837 | — |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus | Ranchos de Taos | Public | 377 | $5,592 | 28% | $50,072 | $16,500 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College | Ruidoso | Public | 377 | $3,567 | 20% | $44,198 | $13,750 |
| St. John's College | Santa Fe | Private nonprofit | 368 | $22,480 | 70% | $45,537 | $20,000 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | 357 | $54,426 | 58% | $42,597 | $11,390 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants | Grants | Public | 356 | $1,813 | 32% | $43,922 | $14,980 |
| University of the Southwest | Hobbs | Private nonprofit | 346 | $17,550 | 19% | $47,669 | $15,989 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | Santa Fe | Public | 334 | $11,199 | 18% | $26,385 | — |
| New Mexico Military Institute | Roswell | Public | 331 | $3,981 | 46% | $58,629 | — |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus | Los Alamos | Public | 218 | $9,471 | 17% | $50,072 | $16,500 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | Albuquerque | Public | 215 | $6,961 | 11% | $32,730 | — |
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | 161 | $12,187 | 63% | $30,833 | $6,333 |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology | Las Cruces | Private for-profit | 124 | $12,541 | 64% | — | $6,333 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | 119 | $18,644 | 88% | $34,161 | $6,211 |
| Avenue Academy A Cosmetology Institute | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | 96 | $13,035 | 93% | — | — |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe | Santa Fe | Private for-profit | 55 | $21,093 | 76% | $24,562 | — |
| A Better U Beauty Barber Academy | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | 46 | $20,494 | 89% | — | — |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology - Santa Fe Campus | Santa Fe | Private for-profit | 35 | $8,721 | 50% | — | $6,333 |
| Southwestern College | Santa Fe | Private nonprofit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine | Las Cruces | Private for-profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| Urban Academy of Beauty | Rio Rancho | Private for-profit | 0 | — | — | $34,161 | $6,211 |
| Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine | Santa Fe | Private for-profit | — | — | — | — | — |
| UEI College-United Education Institute-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | Private for-profit | — | $32,250 | — | $36,742 | $9,500 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Sorted by size; click a column to re-sort.
