Best New Mexico Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 22 community colleges serving 66,553 students in New Mexico (19 public colleges and 3 private colleges).
For New Mexico community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $2,084 per year for in-state students and $4,620 for out-of-state students. (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include New Mexico Military Institute, Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus and University of New Mexico-Taos Campus.
New Mexico community colleges have a diversity score of 0.68, which is lower than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 70% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 26:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NM) School Average
American Indian
10%
Asian
2%
Hispanic
47%
Black
3%
White
30%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
4%
Top Ranked New Mexico Community Colleges (2021)
- College Location Students
- 52 University Blvd
Roswell, NM 88202
(575) 624-7000 2,427 students - 911 S Tenth Street
Tucumcari, NM 88401
(575) 461-4413 1,068 students - 101 W. College Blvd.
Roswell, NM 88201
(575) 622-6250 412 students - Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerquePrivate for-profit4400 Cutler Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 881-1234 565 students - 705 Gurley Ave.
Gallup, NM 87301
(505) 863-7500 2,190 students - 4000 University Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 662-5919 871 students - 1157 County Road 110
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
(575) 737-6200 1,219 students - 280 La Entrada
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505) 925-8500 2,041 students - Brookline College-AlbuquerquePrivate for-profit4201 Central Ave NW-Ste J
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 880-2877 312 students - 525 Buena Vista SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 224-3000 23,553 students - 709 Mechem Dr
Ruidoso, NM 88345
(575) 257-2120 605 students - 2400 North Scenic Drive
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575) 439-3600 1,636 students - 1500 University Drive
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-9200 1,791 students - 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd.
Las Cruces, NM 88011
(575) 528-7000 7,876 students - 1500 Third Street
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 287-6678 996 students - Southwestern CollegePrivate not-for-profit3960 San Felipe Road
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 467-6805 176 students
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