New Mexico residents paid $1,776 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.
Non-residents paid 10.8 percent more than residents this year, or $1,968. Their price tag was unchanged from $1,968 in 2017-18.
About 79 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New Mexico residents. About 19 percent are residents of other states and 2 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 76 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 201 students received grants or scholarships totaling $612,321 and 26 students took out student loans totaling more than $70,543.
Including all undergraduates (2,247), 901 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.1 million, and 121 students took out $365,303 in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~1,775 | $1,704 | $1,704 | $1,776 | $1,776 | 4.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~427 | $1,896 | $1,896 | $1,968 | $1,968 | 3.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 173 | 55% | $421,334 | $2,435 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 73 | 23% | $56,756 | $777 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 81 | 26% | $134,231 | $1,657 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 201 | 64% | $612,321 | $3,046 |
| Federal student loans | 26 | 8% | $70,543 | $2,713 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 26 | 8% | $70,543 | $2,713 |
| Total student aid | 237 | 76% | - | - |
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