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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
U.S. average = 100
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 completion2Clovis Community CollegeClovis · Public$7,250median federal debt34%college completion3Brookline College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Private for-profit$9,500median federal debt47%college completion4San Juan CollegeFarmington · Public$9,750median federal debt37%college completion5New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs · Public$11,313median federal debt58%college completion6Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales · Public$16,500median federal debt45%college completion7New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces · Public$17,095median federal debt55%college completion8University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque · Public$18,450median federal debt55%college completion9New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro · Public$19,085median federal debt57%college completion10Western 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.
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45 matching colleges · page 2 of 2

CollegeEarningsNet priceFederal debt10-year ROI
Carrington College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Private for-profit$35,466$49,030$9,500−125%Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Private for-profit$34,214$21,084$5,500−141%Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas · Public$36,748$4,595Not available−142%Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentSanta Fe · Public$31,703$12,570Not available−158%Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa FeSanta Fe · Private for-profit$28,664$17,279$6,333−166%Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque · Public$31,708$5,181Not available−166%Paul Mitchell the School-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Private for-profit$20,696$15,634$10,556−200%Aveda Institute-New MexicoAlbuquerque · Private for-profit$20,573$15,607$7,000−201%A Better U Beauty Barber AcademyAlbuquerque · Private for-profitNot available$20,249Not availableWithheldAvenue Academy A Cosmetology InstituteAlbuquerque · Private for-profitNot available$13,175$6,333WithheldBurrell College of Osteopathic MedicineLas Cruces · Private for-profitNot availableNot availableNot availableWithheldGlitz School of CosmetologyLas Cruces · Private for-profitNot available$14,378$7,999WithheldGlitz School of Cosmetology - Santa Fe CampusSanta Fe · Private for-profitNot available$5,184$7,999WithheldNavajo Technical UniversityCrownpoint · PublicNot available$5,338Not availableWithheldNew Mexico State University-GrantsGrants · Public$47,377$68$17,095WithheldSoutheast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad · PublicNot available$5,734Not availableWithheldSouthwest University of Naprapathic MedicineSanta Fe · Private for-profitNot availableNot availableNot availableWithheldSouthwestern CollegeSanta Fe · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableNot availableWithheldUEI College-United Education Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Private for-profit$30,026Not available$9,500WithheldUrban Academy of BeautyRio Rancho · Private for-profit$20,696Not available$10,556Withheld

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.