College ROI in New Mexico

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

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7Colleges with a publishable ROI scenario

$50,227Median observed year-5 earnings

$9,873Median annual net price

−76%Median modeled 10-year ROI

STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024

New Mexico's everyday prices are 7.8% below the U.S. average

This statewide BEA benchmark helps put college budgets in context. It is not tuition, a campus-specific cost estimate or an input to our ROI rankings.

Overall prices: 92.2
Housing: 73.6
Utilities: 77.9

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

7 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro · Public+76%2University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque · Public−64%3New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas · Public−74%4Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City · Public−76%5New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces · Public−89%6Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales · Public−95%7Brookline College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Private for-profit−124%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales · Public9.4×2New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro · Public8.5×3Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City · Public5.9×4New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces · Public5.3×5University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque · Public3.5×6New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas · Public3.5×7Brookline College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Private for-profit1.0×

LOW DEBT · SOLID COMPLETION

Where completer borrowers leave with less federal debt

Limited to currently operating colleges with at least 500 students and a completion rate at or above the New Mexico median among debt-reporting colleges.

1Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Private for-profit$5,500median federal debt68%college completion 2Clovis Community CollegeClovis · Public$7,250median federal debt34%college completion 3Brookline College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Private for-profit$9,500median federal debt47%college completion 4San Juan CollegeFarmington · Public$9,750median federal debt37%college completion 5New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs · Public$11,313median federal debt58%college completion 6Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales · Public$16,500median federal debt45%college completion 7New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces · Public$17,095median federal debt55%college completion 8University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque · Public$18,450median federal debt55%college completion 9New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro · Public$19,085median federal debt57%college completion 10Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City · Public$23,000median federal debt32%college completion

Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. This view does not rank ROI or guarantee affordability.

ALL COLLEGES IN NM

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45 matching colleges · page 1 of 2

CollegeEarningsNet priceFederal debt10-year ROI

New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro · Public$83,712$9,873$19,085+76%University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup · Public$53,654$4,868$18,450−57%University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusLos Lunas · Public$53,654$5,714$18,450−57%University of New Mexico-Taos CampusRanchos de Taos · Public$53,654$9,165$18,450−60%University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos · Public$53,654$13,470$18,450−63%University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque · Public$53,654$15,489$18,450−64%Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola · Public$50,833$7,276$6,000−72%New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas · Public$51,309$14,838$11,399−74%Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City · Public$50,227$8,522$23,000−76%University of the SouthwestHobbs · Private nonprofit$49,411$16,927$21,303−82%New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs · Public$48,368$6,524$11,313−84%New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces · Public$47,377$6,048$17,095−88%New Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo · Public$47,377$7,369$17,095−89%New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces · Public$47,377$8,889$17,095−89%Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community CollegeRuidoso · Public$46,025$2,042$16,500−95%Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusRoswell · Public$46,025$3,645$16,500−95%Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales · Public$46,025$4,904$16,500−95%Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari · Public$45,991$9,445Not available−95%San Juan CollegeFarmington · Public$45,034$5,769$9,750−100%Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe · Public$44,019$11,067$13,236−104%Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque · Public$43,481$4,621$6,612−108%Clovis Community CollegeClovis · Public$43,187$3,230$7,250−109%New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell · Public$42,880$4,571$5,500−111%Brookline College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Private for-profit$37,138$37,459$9,500−124%St. John's CollegeSanta Fe · Private nonprofit$37,812$26,674Not available−125%

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution assigned to New Mexico, including online-only colleges at their federal administrative location and historical records marked as not currently operating. Online-only colleges are labeled and excluded from state top-10 lists because their students are not confined to that state. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.