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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • New Mexico Junior College
  • Northern New Mexico College

What stands out

New Mexico Junior College has the lower average net price, New Mexico Junior College reports the higher graduation rate, while Northern New Mexico College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

New Mexico Junior College compared with Northern New Mexico College
MetricNew Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, NMPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateNorthern New Mexico CollegeEspanola, NMPublic · 2-yearHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$6,524lowest$7,276
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$9,258$19,702
In-state tuition$1,440$6,400
Out-of-state tuition$2,280$14,328
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.42%highest30%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.Not reported52%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$11,313Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$34,233$38,112highest
Campus
Undergraduates2,175926

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.