by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Central New Mexico Community College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Published attendance costs at Central New Mexico Community College varied between $10,906.00 and $17,530.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: about $10,906.00 in-state against $17,530.00 out-of-state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $2,060.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,846.00 |
| Total cost | $10,906.00 |
| That is 43% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,906.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,979.00 |
| Net price | $3,927.00 |
| That is 80% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,906.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,625.00 |
| Net price | $2,281.00 |
| That is 88% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,684.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,846.00 |
| Total cost | $17,530.00 |
| That is 9% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,530.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,979.00 |
| Net price | $10,551.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,530.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,625.00 |
| Net price | $8,905.00 |
| That is 54% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 4.9% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Freshman year | $2,392.00 | $4,118.00 | $11,437.00 |
| Senior year | $2,759.00 | $4,750.00 | $13,191.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $10,291.00 | $17,716.00 | $49,202.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,920.00 | $6,749.00 | $18,744.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $118.00 | $204.00 | $566.00 |
| Total amount paid | $14,211.00 | $24,466.00 | $67,946.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Freshman year | $2,392.00 | $4,118.00 | $11,437.00 |
| Senior year | $2,509.00 | $4,319.00 | $11,994.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $4,901.00 | $8,437.00 | $23,432.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,867.00 | $3,214.00 | $8,927.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $56.00 | $97.00 | $270.00 |
| Total amount paid | $6,768.00 | $11,651.00 | $32,358.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Freshman year | $9,339.00 | $11,065.00 | $18,384.00 |
| Senior year | $10,771.00 | $12,762.00 | $21,204.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $40,174.00 | $47,600.00 | $79,086.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,305.00 | $18,134.00 | $30,129.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $462.00 | $548.00 | $910.00 |
| Total amount paid | $55,479.00 | $65,734.00 | $109,214.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% |
| Freshman year | $9,339.00 | $11,065.00 | $18,384.00 |
| Senior year | $9,794.00 | $11,604.00 | $19,279.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $19,133.00 | $22,669.00 | $37,663.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,289.00 | $8,636.00 | $14,348.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $220.00 | $261.00 | $433.00 |
| Total amount paid | $26,421.00 | $31,305.00 | $52,012.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $4,621.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $3,454.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $2,092.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,272.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,228.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $7,142.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $7,797.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Central New Mexico Community College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Central New Mexico Community College comes to $4,500.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,167.00 |
| 25th | $2,134.00 |
| Median (50th) | $4,500.00 |
| 75th | $9,584.00 |
| 90th | $19,066.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,278.00 |
| Middle income | $3,895.00 |
| High income | $3,134.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $2,144.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,273.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Central New Mexico Community College hold $227.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Central New Mexico Community College works out to $1,500.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate category at Central New Mexico Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 22.9% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Central New Mexico Community College total $452,488,617.00 distributed across 36,446 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 301 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,536.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 42 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $754.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Central New Mexico Community College, keep these questions in mind:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.