Central New Mexico Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Albuquerque, NM

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How much is the CNM tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, CNM's tuition & fees is $1,934 for New Mexico residents and $8,366 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $15,066 for New Mexico residents and $21,498 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

CNM Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
New Mexico Residents Tuition & Fees$1,934
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,366
Books & Supplies Costs$1,464
Off-campus Room & Board$7,750
Off-campus Expenses$3,918
2023-2024 Estimates
New Mexico Residents Tuition & Fees$2,221
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$9,282

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, CNM' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New Mexico, its tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $8,317.
In-StateOut-of-State
Central New Mexico Community College$1,934$8,366
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New Mexico 2-4 Years Colleges$14,763
Public Schools$3,799$8,317
Private Schools$21,983

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between CNM and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NM$1,934$8,366
New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell, NM$6,990$14,042

Financial Aid and COA

At Central New Mexico Community College, 14,949 students (81%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $3,435.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at CNM is $18,063 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,435 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,095 and the average amount of student loans is $3,733.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
New Mexico ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$15,066$21,498
Tuition & Fees$1,934$8,366
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$13,132$13,132
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$11,631$18,063
Average Financial Aid$3,435$3,435
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship14,94981%$3,435
Pell Grants4,86926%$5,113
Federal Student Loan1,1676%$4,123
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,43597%-
Grants or Scholarships1,43297%$5,095
Federal Grants1,41896%$4,025
Pell Grants75751%$5,183
Other Federal Grants1,39595%$1,278
State/Local Grants99868%$1,456
Institutional Grants38626%$352
Student Loan Aid805%$3,733
Federal Student Loans805%$3,733
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level774771$7,870
0-30,000384384$9,124
30,001-48,000196195$8,016
48,001-75,000157156$5,642
75,001-110,0002827$3,813
110,001 or more99$2,697

Student Population

Central New Mexico Community College has a total of 19,095 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 7,154 male students and 11,409 female students attending CNM. The school offers online degree programs and 7,860 students enrolled online exclusively (41.16% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate18,563 7,15411,409

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address525 Buena Vista Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM
Phone505-224-3000
WEBwww.cnm.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered210 Programs
Online Program Offered23 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population19,095
Graduation Rate27%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate62% (Full-time), 48% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate20 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties315 (Full-time), 585 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs1,209 (Full-time), 685 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$57,164
Average Staff Salary$54,299