Northern New Mexico College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Northern New Mexico College is $19,702 a year for New Mexico residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $7,276 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $19,702. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for New Mexico residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,400$14,328
Housing & meals——
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Personal & travel——
Living-at-home adjustment——
Total cost of attendance$19,702$27,630

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$6,500
Loan default rate18.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out17%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants32%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$12,426Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Northern New Mexico College net price compared with other New Mexico colleges

Northern New Mexico College has the 3rd-lowest average net price of 11 New Mexico colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
1Eastern New Mexico University$4,90445%$38,550
2Navajo Technical University$5,33812%$26,364
3Northern New Mexico College$7,27629%$38,112
4Western New Mexico University$8,52232%$39,095
5New Mexico State University$8,88955%$39,067
6New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology$9,87357%$76,489
7Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development$12,57015%$24,505
8New Mexico Highlands University$14,83826%$45,937
9University of New Mexico$15,48955%$44,792

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New Mexico colleges →

Why Northern New Mexico College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Northern New Mexico College—$7,27629%$38,112This school
New Mexico Highlands University—$14,83826%$45,937
Western New Mexico University—$8,52232%$39,095
Navajo Technical University—$5,33812%$26,364
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology44%$9,87357%$76,489

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Northern New Mexico College would cost you $7,562 less per year than New Mexico Highlands University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Northern New Mexico College.
  • Northern New Mexico College gives aided families $6,396 more in grants, on average.
Per year, New Mexico residentNorthern New Mexico CollegeNew Mexico Highlands UniversityDifference
Sticker price$19,702$20,868−$1,166
Average grants−$12,426−$6,030−$6,396
You pay$7,276$14,838−$7,562

“+” means Northern New Mexico College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Northern New Mexico College cost questions

How much is tuition at Northern New Mexico College?

Tuition and fees are $6,400 a year for New Mexico residents and $14,328 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Northern New Mexico College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $19,702 a year for New Mexico residents living on campus and about $27,630 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Northern New Mexico College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $7,276 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $7,187; $48–75k pay $6,811; $110k+ pay —. These figures are for New Mexico residents.

How much debt do Northern New Mexico College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $6,500, and 18.3% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Northern New Mexico College overview