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 $14,763 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $17,635. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,113 and the average acceptance rate is 69% 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.

2022-2023 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	$7,885 (in-state) $21,128 (out-of-state)	$3,799 (in-state) $14,763 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$7,140 (in-state) $18,772 (out-of-state)	$7,250 (in-state) $17,635 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$11,732	$6,393
Test Scores	1,113 SAT, 23 ACT	1,113 SAT, 23 ACT
Acceptance Rate	66.04%	69.46%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	42.07%	51.87%
Population	50,576	112,464
Undergraduate	37,752	98,342
Graduate	12,824	14,122
Graduation Rate	43.75%	34.59%
Transfer-out Rate	25.75%	14.20%
Students to Faculty Ratio	13.25 to 1	14.90 to 1

Top Colleges In New Mexico Comparison

The next table lists the top 8 colleges in New Mexico for academic year 2022-2023. 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 $21,128 for undergraduate programs $18,772 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in New Mexico is 1,113 and the acceptance rate is 66.04%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13.25 to 1 for top colleges in New Mexico. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2022-2023 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)	$10,530	1,689	74%	-	9 to 1
2	St. John's College Request Info Private, 4-yearsSanta Fe, NM	$38,946	$26,139	439	54%	1,370 SAT 31 ACT	8 to 1
3	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Request Info Public, 4-yearsAlbuquerque, NM	$26,450 ($8,115)	$7,868	21,953	96%	- 21 ACT	17 to 1
4	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Request Info Public, 4-yearsLas Cruces, NM	$25,271 ($8,147)	$13,392	14,268	78%	1,020 SAT 20 ACT	16 to 1
5	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Request Info Public, 4-yearsPortales, NM	$8,843 ($6,863)	$7,505	5,106	28%	950 SAT 18 ACT	16 to 1
6	University of the Southwest Request Info Private, 4-yearsHobbs, NM	$16,670	$9,736	1,066	-	-	19 to 1
7	New Mexico Highlands University Request Info Public, 4-yearsLas Vegas, NM	$12,180 ($7,260)	$8,211	2,677	-	-	10 to 1
8	Western New Mexico University Request Info Public, 4-yearsSilver City, NM	$14,354 ($7,868)	$10,473	3,378	-	-	11 to 1
	Average	$21,128 ($7,885)	$11,732	50,576	66.04%	1,113 SAT	13.25 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.