8 colleges in New Mexico with an average net price under $25,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus at $4,904.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM |
$4,904$18,940 | 45% | 92% |
| 2 | Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM |
$5,338$13,049 | 12% | — |
| 3 | Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM |
$7,276$19,702 | 29% | — |
| 4 | Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM |
$8,522$21,562 | 32% | — |
| 5 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM |
$8,889$23,274 | 55% | 89% |
| 6 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM |
$9,873$24,967 | 57% | 44% |
| 7 | New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM |
$14,838$20,868 | 26% | — |
| 8 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM |
$15,489$21,259 | 55% | 95% |