Largest New Mexico Community Colleges

The average community college in New Mexico has approximately 2,583 students (2023-24).
The community colleges with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest community college in New Mexico is Central New Mexico Community College with 21,398 students.
College Size Range: 164 Students 21,398 Students Avg. College Size: 2,583 Students

Largest New Mexico Community Colleges (2023-24)

College
# Students
Location
Rank: #11.
Students: 21,398
525 Buena Vista Dr SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 224-3000
Rank: #22.
Students: 7,028
2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd.
Las Cruces, NM 88011
(575) 528-7000
Rank: #33.
San Juan College
Public
Students: 5,240
4601 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 326-3311
Rank: #44.
Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe Community College Photo
Public
Students: 4,132
6401 Richards Ave
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 428-1000
Rank: #55.
Students: 2,174
705 Gurley Ave.
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 863-7500
Rank: #66.
Clovis Community College
Public
Students: 2,162
417 Schepps Blvd
Clovis, NM 88101
(575) 769-4025
Rank: #77.
Students: 1,903
52 University Blvd
Roswell, NM 88203
(575) 624-7000
Students: 1,435
280 La Entrada
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 925-8500
Rank: #99.
New Mexico Junior College
New Mexico Junior College Photo
Public
Students: 1,406
5317 Lovington Hwy
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 392-4510
Rank: #1010.
Northern New Mexico College
Public
Students: 1,234
921 Paseo de Onate
Espanola, NM 87532
(505) 747-2100
Rank: #1111.
Students: 1,203
1500 University Drive
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-9200
Rank: #1212.
Students: 1,046
1157 County Road 110
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
(575) 737-6200
Rank: #1313.
Students: 941
2400 North Scenic Drive
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 439-3600
Rank: #1414.
Students: 929
4000 University Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 662-5919
Rank: #1515.
Luna Community College
Public
Students: 720
336 Luna Drive
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-2500
Rank: #1616.
Mesalands Community College
Public
Students: 709
911 S Tenth Street
Tucumcari, NM 88401
(575) 461-4413
Students: 673
709 Mechem Dr
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(575) 315-1120
Rank: #1818.
Students: 622
1500 Third Street
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 287-6678
Rank: #1919.
Brookline College-Albuquerque
Private for-profit
Students: 608
4201 Central Ave NW-Ste J
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 880-2877
Rank: #2020.
Students: 606
4400 Cutler Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 881-1234
Rank: #2121.
New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Military Institute Photo - All students are members of the Corps of Cadets, participating in leadership and all Corps activities including JROTC.
Public
Students: 493
101 W. College Blvd.
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 622-6250
Rank: #2222.
Southwestern College
Private not-for-profit
Students: 164
3960 San Felipe Road
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-6806

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the New Mexico average community college student size?
The New Mexico average community college student size is 2,583 for 2023-24.
What are schools with the highest average community college student size in New Mexico?
The schools with the highest average community college student size in New Mexico include Central New Mexico Community College, New Mexico State University-Dona Ana and San Juan College.

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