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New Mexico Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $13,279
($7,237)
Average Acceptance Rates 69.11 %
Total Student Population 125,533
Average Graduation Rates 38.63 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.71 to 1

New Mexico Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, there are 51 colleges and universities in New Mexico State - 28 public and 23 private schools. By school level, there are 20 four(4) Years or high, 22 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 9 less than tow(2) years schools in New Mexico. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in New Mexico.
New Mexico College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public28 schools
Private (not-for-profit)3 schools
Private (for-profit)20 schools
4 Year or High20 schools
2-4 Year22 schools
Less than 2 year9 schools

2021 Average Key Statistics for New Mexico Colleges

The average acceptance rate for New Mexico colleges is 69.11% and the average graduation rate is 38.63% in academic year 2020-2021. Total 125,533 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended New Mexico colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.71 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in New Mexico.
[Chart] 2021 New Mexico Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for New Mexico colleges is 14.423076923077 %
Average Retention Rate for New Mexico colleges is 63.214285714286 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For New Mexico Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for New Mexico colleges are $7,237 for New Mexico residents and $13,279 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $11,978 for in-state students and $16,292 for out-of-state students.
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New Mexico 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$7,237$13,279
Graduate$11,978$16,292
[Chart] New Mexico State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at New Mexico Colleges

New Mexico colleges and universities are offering 2,282 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at New Mexico State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than one year certificate20518
One but less than two years certificate54146
Associate's Degree68572
Two but less than four years certificate321
Bachelor's Degree43756
Post Bachelor's Degree4618
Master's Degree23256
Post Master's Degree203
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship777
Doctor's degree - professional practice71

Special Learning Opportunities at New Mexico State

In New Mexico, 32 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 12 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 4 colleges have the ROTC programs and 8 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of New Mexico schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at New Mexico State
Online Completely0 out of 51 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes32 out of 51 Schools
Graduate Online Classes12 out of 51 Schools
ROTC4 out of 51 Schools
Weekend/Evening College23 out of 51 Schools
Teacher certificate15 out of 51 Schools
Study Abroad8 out of 51 Schools

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