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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 State University-Alamogordo
  • Northern New Mexico College

What stands out

Northern New Mexico College has the lower average net price, Northern New Mexico College reports the higher graduation rate, while New Mexico State University-Alamogordo 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 State University-Alamogordo compared with Northern New Mexico College
MetricNew Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo, NMPublic · 2-yearHighest median earningsNorthern New Mexico CollegeEspanola, NMPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$7,369$7,276lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,728$19,702
In-state tuition$2,616$6,400
Out-of-state tuition$6,072$14,328
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.16%30%highest
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.$17,095Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$39,067highest$38,112
Campus
Undergraduates591926

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.