Top New Mexico Community Colleges Ranking

New Mexico Community Colleges Statistics

A Community college, sometimes called junior college, technical college, or city college, are primarily two-year public institutions providing lower-level education, also known as continuing education. It grants certificates, diplomas, and/or associate degrees. Many students transfer in 4 year colleges after completing their studies in community colleges.

There are 18 New Mexico Community Colleges - all public schools. The 2023 average tuition & fees of the schools is $2,423 for state residents and $5,221 for out-of-state students.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all New Mexico Community Colleges. You may want to check more statistics and compare all New Mexico Community Colleges at New Mexico Community Colleges Statistics page.

2022-2023 New Mexico Community Colleges Statistics
	Top 10 New Mexico Community Colleges	All New Mexico Community Colleges
Number of Schools	10 schools (all public)	18 schools (all public)
Tuition & Fees
In-State	$2,625	$2,423
Out-of-State	$5,755	$5,221
Average Financial Aid	$5,035	$4,992
Population	38,155	53,404
Graduation Rate	30.60%	27.56%
Transfer-out Rate	9.20%	10.71%
Students to Faculty Ratio	19.30 to 1	18.00 to 1

Top New Mexico Community Colleges Comparison

The next table lists the top 10 New Mexico Community Colleges for academic year 2022-2023. New Mexico Military Institute ranked top in the Top New Mexico Community Colleges Ranking and San Juan College and New Mexico Junior College follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $5,755 for undergraduate programs. The average students to faculty ratio is 19.30 to 1 for top New Mexico Community Colleges. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2022-2023 Top New Mexico Community Colleges Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Graduation Rate	Online Learning	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	New Mexico Military Institute Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsRoswell, NM	$14,042 ($6,990)	$10,725	424	44%	offered	12 to 1
2	San Juan College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsFarmington, NM	$4,985 ($1,790)	$4,099	5,454	22%	offered	12 to 1
3	New Mexico Junior College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsHobbs, NM	$2,280 ($1,920)	$2,608	2,228	49%	offered	17 to 1
4	Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsRoswell, NM	$5,616 ($2,424)	$5,093	1,856	35%	offered	24 to 1
5	Santa Fe Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsSanta Fe, NM	$4,995 ($2,505)	$2,344	3,266	18%	offered	11 to 1
6	University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsRanchos de Taos, NM	$5,004 ($2,004)	$5,528	1,222	23%	offered	36 to 1
7	Central New Mexico Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsAlbuquerque, NM	$8,366 ($1,934)	$3,435	19,095	27%	offered	20 to 1
8	University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsGallup, NM	$4,843 ($2,575)	$5,135	2,113	15%	offered	36 to 1
9	Mesalands Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsTucumcari, NM	$3,408 ($2,136)	$7,117	824	52%	offered	12 to 1
10	Southeast New Mexico College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsCarlsbad, NM	$4,008 ($1,968)	$4,262	1,673	21%	offered	13 to 1
	Average	$5,755 ($2,625)	$5,035	38,155	30.60%	10 schools	19.30 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.