New Mexico Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In New Mexico Statistics

There are 55 colleges in New Mexico - 28 public and 27 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $14,569 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $17,215. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,150 and the average acceptance rate is 70% for New Mexico Best Colleges Comparison.

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

2021-2022 Colleges In New Mexico Statistics
	Top 8 colleges in New Mexico	All colleges in New Mexico
Number of Schools	8 schools (6 public, 2 private)	55 schools (28 public, 27 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$7,737 (in-state) $20,860 (out-of-state)	$3,729 (in-state) $14,569 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$6,707 (in-state) $18,036 (out-of-state)	$6,643 (in-state) $17,215 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$10,348	$6,113
Test Scores	1,150 SAT, 23 ACT	1,150 SAT, 23 ACT
Acceptance Rate	69.29%	69.60%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	40.21%	51.44%
Population	49,939	109,508
Undergraduate	36,332	94,642
Graduate	13,607	14,866
Graduation Rate	42.00%	38.95%
Transfer-out Rate	24.25%	11.52%
Students to Faculty Ratio	12.88 to 1	14.50 to 1

Top Colleges In New Mexico Comparison

The next table lists the top 8 colleges in New Mexico for academic year 2021-2022. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked top in the New Mexico Best Colleges Comparison and St. John's College and University of New Mexico-Main Campus follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $20,860 for undergraduate programs $18,036 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in New Mexico is 1,150 and the acceptance rate is 69.29%. The average students to faculty ratio is 12.88 to 1 for top colleges in New Mexico. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top colleges in New Mexico Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Request Info Public, 4-yearsSocorro, NM	$26,312 ($9,058)	$8,442	1,734	97%	1,215 SAT 26 ACT	10 to 1
2	St. John's College Request Info Private, 4-yearsSanta Fe, NM	$37,090	$24,923	449	63%	1,375 SAT 28 ACT	7 to 1
3	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Request Info Public, 4-yearsAlbuquerque, NM	$26,411 ($8,076)	$6,039	22,139	97%	- 23 ACT	13 to 1
4	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Request Info Public, 4-yearsLas Cruces, NM	$24,751 ($7,627)	$11,932	13,904	57%	1,030 SAT 20 ACT	15 to 1
5	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Request Info Public, 4-yearsPortales, NM	$8,843 ($6,863)	$6,688	4,991	33%	980 SAT 19 ACT	16 to 1
6	University of the Southwest Request Info Private, 4-yearsHobbs, NM	$17,200	$11,895	1,064	-	-	19 to 1
7	New Mexico Highlands University Request Info Public, 4-yearsLas Vegas, NM	$11,988 ($7,140)	$6,101	2,645	-	-	11 to 1
8	Western New Mexico University Request Info Public, 4-yearsSilver City, NM	$14,287 ($7,657)	$6,764	3,013	-	-	12 to 1
	Average	$20,860 ($7,737)	$10,348	49,939	69.29%	1,150 SAT	12.88 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.