Central New Mexico Community College Associate in Pre-Law

Pre-Law is a concentration offered under the non-professional general legal studies major at Central New Mexico Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in pre-law, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
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How Much Does an Associate in Pre-Law from CNM Cost?

$1,650 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

CNM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at CNM paid an average of $296 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $56 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,344	$7,104
Fees	$306	$306
Books and Supplies	$1,440	$1,440

Learn more about CNM tuition and fees.

Does CNM Offer an Online Associate in Pre-Law?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that CNM offers online options in its pre-law associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CNM Online Learning page.

CNM Associate Student Diversity for Pre-Law

37 Associate Degrees Awarded

56.8% Women

70.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 37 associate degrees in pre-law handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 56.8% of the students who received their Associate in pre-law in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.3%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received an associate degree in pre-law at CNM in 2019-2020, 70.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	18
Native American or Alaska Native	5
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.