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PublicTwo-yearHispanic-serving

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, NM · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$4,621
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$2,060
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,869
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$11,600
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$2,060
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$8,684
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,574
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,488
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0002,975
$30,001–48,0003,721
$48,001–75,0005,897
$75,001–110,0008,453
$110,001+9,432

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$32,460
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,869
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$6,612
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$70.10
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
31.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $36,869 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
15,203
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
21:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
47.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
26.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
16.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$20,121
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White24%
Hispanic55%
Black3%
Asian2%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Two-year institutions in NM

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Carrington College-AlbuquerqueNot reportedNot reported$36,718
Clovis Community College$3,230Not reported$34,020
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College$2,042Not reported$38,550
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus$3,645Not reported$38,550
Luna Community College$4,595Not reported$32,461
Mesalands Community College$9,445Not reported$32,272
New Mexico Junior College$6,524Not reported$34,233
New Mexico Military Institute$4,571Not reported$57,410
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo$7,369Not reported$39,067
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana$6,048Not reported$39,067
New Mexico State University-Grants$68Not reported$39,067
Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueNot reportedNot reported$30,917

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$82,974$80,813$14,519
Engineering, General.$73,292$72,916Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$66,902$65,389$10,833
Ground Transportation.$65,846$52,118Not reported
Precision Metal Working.$64,190$56,451$6,440
Special Education and Teaching.$60,397$70,406Not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.$57,199$58,424Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$56,388$54,246$9,188
Fire Protection.$55,883$73,589Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$51,497$57,802Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$50,812$47,660$10,585
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$49,636$37,073Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$49,371$48,733$9,224
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.$48,861$51,586Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$48,048$46,706Not reported
Criminology.$46,346$44,936Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$44,966$51,180$8,553
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.$44,483$55,895Not reported
Psychology, General.$42,666$39,288$8,858
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.$40,611$56,073$11,500

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10