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Average Tuition & Fees $14,358
($5,830)
Average Acceptance Rates 69.46 %
Total Student Population 110,801
Average Graduation Rates 33.30 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 16.29 to 1

New Mexico Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 42 colleges and universities are active in New Mexico - 28 public and 14 private schools. By school level, there are 13 four(4) Years or high, 21 community colleges (2-4 years college), and 8 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years schools) in New Mexico. The following 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
School Types
Public28 schools
Private (not-for-profit)3 schools
Private (for-profit)11 schools
School Levels
4 Year or High13 schools
2-4 Year21 schools
Less than 2 year8 schools

Average Key Statistics for New Mexico Colleges

The average acceptance rate for New Mexico colleges is 69.46% and the average graduation rate is 33.30% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 110,801 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended New Mexico colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.29 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in New Mexico.
[Chart] New Mexico Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for New Mexico colleges is 14.2 %
Average Retention Rate for New Mexico colleges is 62.974358974359 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For New Mexico Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for New Mexico colleges are $5,830 for New Mexico residents and $14,358 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $9,713 for in-state students and $16,578 for out-of-state students.
New Mexico 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$5,830$14,358
Graduate$9,713$16,578
[Chart] New Mexico State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at New Mexico Colleges

New Mexico colleges and universities are offering 2,337 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
One but less than two years certificate50053
Associate's Degree68788
Two but less than four years certificate121
Bachelor's Degree40555
Post Bachelor's Degree5633
Master's Degree24870
Post Master's Degree243
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship9012
Doctor's degree - professional practice70

Special Learning Opportunities at New Mexico State

In New Mexico, 32 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 13 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 4 colleges have the ROTC programs and 7 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 44 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes32 out of 44 Schools
Graduate Online Classes13 out of 44 Schools
ROTC4 out of 44 Schools
Weekend/Evening College20 out of 44 Schools
Teacher certificate19 out of 44 Schools
Study Abroad7 out of 44 Schools