by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending New Mexico Junior 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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Attendance costs at New Mexico Junior College fell between $9,150.00 and up to $9,510.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: close to $9,150.00 in-state against $9,510.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $1,920.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,230.00 |
| Total cost | $9,150.00 |
| That is 52% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,150.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$2,734.00 |
| Net price | $6,416.00 |
| That is 67% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,150.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,258.00 |
| Net price | $5,892.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $2,280.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,230.00 |
| Total cost | $9,510.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,510.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$2,734.00 |
| Net price | $6,776.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,510.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,258.00 |
| Net price | $6,252.00 |
| That is 68% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,892.00 | $6,416.00 | $9,150.00 |
| Senior year | $5,892.00 | $6,416.00 | $9,150.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $23,568.00 | $25,664.00 | $36,600.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,979.00 | $9,777.00 | $13,943.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $271.00 | $295.00 | $421.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,547.00 | $35,441.00 | $50,543.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,892.00 | $6,416.00 | $9,150.00 |
| Senior year | $5,892.00 | $6,416.00 | $9,150.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,784.00 | $12,832.00 | $18,300.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,489.00 | $4,889.00 | $6,972.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $136.00 | $148.00 | $211.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,273.00 | $17,721.00 | $25,272.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,252.00 | $6,776.00 | $9,510.00 |
| Senior year | $6,252.00 | $6,776.00 | $9,510.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $25,008.00 | $27,104.00 | $38,040.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,527.00 | $10,326.00 | $14,492.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $288.00 | $312.00 | $438.00 |
| Total amount paid | $34,535.00 | $37,430.00 | $52,532.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,252.00 | $6,776.00 | $9,510.00 |
| Senior year | $6,252.00 | $6,776.00 | $9,510.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,504.00 | $13,552.00 | $19,020.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,764.00 | $5,163.00 | $7,246.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $144.00 | $156.00 | $219.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,268.00 | $18,715.00 | $26,266.00 |
| Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section. |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,524.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,431.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,806.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,386.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,488.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,107.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $8,826.00 |
Use New Mexico Junior College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at New Mexico Junior College comes to $5,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,500.00 |
| 25th | $2,266.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $7,652.00 |
| 90th | $12,542.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,500.00 |
| Middle income | $4,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1,000.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of New Mexico Junior College comes to $500.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate category at New Mexico Junior College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 22.1% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at New Mexico Junior College total $24,538,730.00 distributed across 2,693 student borrowers.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing New Mexico Junior College, the questions below are worth your time:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
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.