by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Central New Mexico Community College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Central New Mexico Community College was awarded 248 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, CNM is ranked #1,829 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
CNM is also ranked #6 on the Best Colleges in New Mexico list.
See all of the rankings for Central New Mexico Community College.
The student to faculty ratio at Central New Mexico Community College is 21 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
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 33%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Central New Mexico Community College is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At CNM this rate is 29%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Central New Mexico Community College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 15,246 undergraduates at CNM.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Central New Mexico Community College.
The average net price of CNM is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for CNM
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,092 | $3,272 | $5,228 | $7,142 | $7,797 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CNM, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At CNM, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $6,487 a year. That adds up to $25,948 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 22.9%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for Central New Mexico Community College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Central New Mexico Community College make around $36,869 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 25% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Central New Mexico Community College make the most money.
Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Central New Mexico Community College.
Contact details for Central New Mexico Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 525 Buena Vista Dr SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 |
| Phone: | 5052243000 |
| Website: | www.cnm.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 32 majors graduated from Central New Mexico Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 7,149 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 2,648 | $26,799 |
| Business Administration & Management | 426 | $34,187 |
| Allied Health Professions | 279 | $41,746 |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 241 | $18,389 |
| Nursing | 241 | $61,083 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 210 | $28,858 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 204 | $21,420 |
| Accounting | 174 | $33,181 |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 164 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
13,159 students took at least one online class at Central New Mexico Community College.
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.
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