2022 New Mexico Average Tuition

50 colleges are active and serve 111,807 students in New Mexico. In 9 four-year public schools, the 2022 average tuition & fees is $6,385 for state residents and $14,455 for out of state students. In 9 private four-year colleges, the average tuition is $31,350. The 2022 average tuition & fees over 22 community colleges in New Mexico is $2,000 for residents and $3,753 for out of state students.

Most & Best State

Highest Tuition (Public)
UNM $25,243 New Mexico Tech $24,254 NMSU $23,767
Highest Tuition (Private)
Brookline College-Albuquerque $85,000 St. John's $35,710Santa Fe University of Art and Design $26,635
Lowest Acceptance Rate
ENMU-Portales 32.50% NMSU 57.26% St. John's 62.72%
Highest SAT Scores
St. John's 1,375 New Mexico Tech 1,215 NMSU 1,030
Most Students
UNM 22,311 NMSU 14,227 ENMU-Portales 5,266
Lowest Students per Faculty
Phoenix-New Mexico 5 to 1 Navajo Tech 6 to 1 Santa Fe University of Art and Design 6 to 1

New Mexico Colleges Statistics By School Type

Number of Schools18 Schools
Public9
Private9
Graduate Programs Offered15 Schools
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Public$6,385 In-State, $14,455 Out-of-State
Private$31,350 Out-of-State
Graduate Tuition & Fees
Public$6,633 In-State, $12,669 Out-of-State
Private$21,723 Out-of-State
Population55,353 Students
Undergraduate41,183
Graduate14,177
Men22,518
Women32,644
Acceptance Rate74.41%
SAT Score1,150
Graduation Rate37.92%
Students to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
Number of Schools22 Schools
Public19
Private3
Tuition & Fees
Public$2,000 In-State, $3,753 Out-of-State
Private$27,080 Out-of-State
Population54,946 Students
Men20,240
Women34,706
Graduation Rate31.36%
Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
Number of Schools10 Schools
Public0
Private10
Tuition & Fees
Public- In-State, - Out-of-State
Private$14,589 Out-of-State
Population1,508 Students
Men207
Women1,139
Graduation Rate64.57%
Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1

Compare Tuition & Admission Statistics between New Mexico Colleges

The next table list all colleges located in New Mexicowith tuition and key admission statistics. You can search schools by using input box in top right corner of table. In addition, you can sort the table other than ranking by clicking/touching the column name of the table.

Highest Tuition Lowest Acceptance Rate Highest SAT Scores Most Students
School Name TypeUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance Rate SAT ScoresEnrollmentStudents to Faculty
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
Albuquerque		 Private $17,155 - - 606 10 to 1
Olympian Academy of Cosmetology
Alamogordo		 Private $16,500 - - 716 24 to 1
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque		 Public $7,540
($1,684)		 - - 21,398 23 to 1
Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint		 Public $4,070
($4,070)		 $3,000
($3,000)		 - - 1,350 6 to 1
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces		 Public $2,160
($1,776)		 - - 7,028 21 to 1
Clovis Community College
Clovis		 Public $1,616
($1,376)		 - - 2,321 17 to 1
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales		 Public $8,688
($6,648)		 $7,110
($5,351)		 32.50% 980 5,266 17 to 1
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell		 Public $2,424
($2,256)		 - - 1,698 18 to 1
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
Santa Fe		 Public $5,321
($4,726)		 $12,745
($12,795)		 100.00% - 693 9 to 1
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas		 Public $11,532
($6,876)		 $11,154
($7,698)		 - - 2,777 13 to 1
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs		 Public $1,920
($1,440)		 - - 1,406 15 to 1
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell		 Public $14,017
($6,965)		 40.72% - 493 16 to 1
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup		 Public $4,708
($1,932)		 - - 2,174 27 to 1
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro		 Public $24,254
($8,425)		 $25,665
($8,717)		 96.72% 1,215 1,686 8 to 1
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos		 Public $5,568
($2,076)		 - - 929 26 to 1
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque		 Public $25,243
($7,905)		 $20,487
($7,115)		 97.27% - 22,311 19 to 1
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Alamogordo		 Public $2,424
($2,064)		 - - 941 9 to 1
New Mexico State University-Carlsbad
Carlsbad		 Public $1,968
($1,176)		 - - 1,203 14 to 1
New Mexico State University-Grants
Grants		 Public $2,280
($2,064)		 - - 622 12 to 1
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces		 Public $23,767
($7,301)		 $18,275
($5,926)		 57.26% 1,030 14,227 16 to 1
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
Los Lunas		 Public $5,130
($1,878)		 - - 1,435 31 to 1
Northern New Mexico College
Espanola		 Public $13,676
($4,952)		 $5,250
($3,933)		 - - 1,234 11 to 1
San Juan College
Farmington		 Public $4,546
($1,618)		 - - 5,240 12 to 1
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe		 Public $2,505
($2,145)		 - - 3,459 12 to 1
Santa Fe University of Art and Design
Santa Fe		 Private $26,635 - - 161 6 to 1
University of the Southwest
Hobbs		 Private $16,200 $22,500 - - 904 17 to 1
Southwestern College
Santa Fe		 Private - $22,937 - - 164 -
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Albuquerque		 Public $1,095
($1,095)		 - - 450 20 to 1
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos		 Public $4,752
($1,872)		 - - 1,046 18 to 1
Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari		 Public $3,408
($2,136)		 - - 709 12 to 1
Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe
Santa Fe		 Private $14,500 - - 70 16 to 1
Western New Mexico University
Silver City		 Public $13,541
($6,558)		 $10,335
($5,163)		 - - 2,896 12 to 1
St. John's College
Santa Fe		 Private $35,710 $25,116 62.72% 1,375 355 7 to 1
Luna Community College
Las Vegas		 Public $1,442
($1,082)		 - - 720 17 to 1
Southwest Acupuncture College-Santa Fe
Santa Fe		 Private - $21,310 - - 33 -
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso		 Public $1,804
($1,372)		 - - 553 15 to 1
University of Phoenix-New Mexico
Albuquerque		 Private $9,552 $16,752 - - 13 5 to 1
Universal Therapeutic Massage Institute
Albuquerque		 Private $12,910 - - 124 14 to 1
National American University-Albuquerque West
Albuquerque		 Private $15,000 - - 30 11 to 1
Carrington College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque		 Private $49,386 - - 440 40 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque West
Albuquerque		 Private $14,700 - - 75 20 to 1
Brookline College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque		 Private $85,000 - - 608 21 to 1
Massage Therapy Training Institute
Las Cruces		 Private $8,500 - - 73 7 to 1
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque
Albuquerque		 Private $15,500 - - 139 20 to 1
Aveda Institute-New Mexico
Albuquerque		 Private $16,840 - - 80 20 to 1
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
Las Cruces		 Private - - - 645 -
Glitz School of Cosmetology
Las Cruces		 Private $21,100 - - 207 21 to 1
Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute
Albuquerque		 Private $9,950 - - 78 16 to 1
Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Rio Rancho
Rio Rancho		 Private $15,500 - - 21 18 to 1
A Better U Beauty Barber Academy
Albuquerque		 Private - - - - -