by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Central New Mexico Community College was awarded 77 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health sciences & services.
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College Factual ranked CNM as #631 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
CNM also holds the #2 spot on the Best Colleges in New Mexico ranking.
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As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Central New Mexico Community College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Central New Mexico Community College, this rate is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Central New Mexico Community College is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Central New Mexico Community College this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 21,398 undergraduates at CNM with 5,260 being full-time and 16,138 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,194 | $2,302 | $4,676 | $6,505 | $7,621 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CNM, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CNM, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $3,733 a year. That adds up to $14,932 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at CNM is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for CNM are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 525 Buena Vista Dr Se, Albuquerque, NM 87106 |
| Phone: | 505-224-3000 |
| Website: | https://www.cnm.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 3,331 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 338 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 336 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 319 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 239 | NA |
| Nursing | 185 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 184 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 179 | NA |
| Accounting | 174 | NA |
| General Psychology | 173 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 13,374 students took at least one online class at Central New Mexico Community College. This is a decrease from the 13,740 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 13,374 | 7,860 |
| 2021-2022 | 13,740 | 8,161 |
| 2020-2021 | 19,195 | 15,644 |
| 2018-2019 | 9,881 | 4,221 |
Learn more about online learning at Central New Mexico Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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