Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico · Also known as CNM · Website
$36,869
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,869
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Central New Mexico Community College is a public 2-year college in Albuquerque, New Mexico with 15,203 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,621 a year (tuition and fees $2,060 in-state, $8,684 out-of-state). 31% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,869 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,612 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,621
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,060
Out-of-state $8,684
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,612
About $70 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,869
Rank 3,213 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $4,621
- Tuition in-state
- $2,060
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,684
- Cost of attendance
- $11,600
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 16%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $2,975
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,721
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,897
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,453
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $9,432
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,448 in 2015-16 to $2,060 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 15,203
- Part-time students
- 71%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Retention rate
- 60%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 134
- Endowment
- $22.9M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,213 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 35 in New Mexico (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NM median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,621 | $8,706 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,060 | $2,289 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 32% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 60% | 60% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,612 | $11,356 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,460 | $32,960 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,869 | $38,550 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 31% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
134 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 5,178 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 871 | $5,130 | $31,097 | $38,181 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 279 | $8,666 | $74,923 | $82,974 | $80,813 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 235 | $7,083 | $28,933 | $44,966 | $51,180 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 228 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 215 | $7,500 | $37,010 | $49,371 | $48,733 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 186 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 178 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,097 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 166 | $4,500 | $29,708 | $37,218 | $37,656 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 157 | $6,496 | $25,675 | $42,666 | $39,288 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 156 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 142 | Withheld | $30,137 | $40,611 | $56,073 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 135 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,861 | $51,586 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 133 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 127 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 118 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 93 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 85 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,800 |
| SociologyOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 84 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 80 | $5,374 | $57,486 | $66,902 | $65,389 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 76 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 74 | Withheld | Withheld | $65,846 | $52,118 |
| CriminologyOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 65 | Withheld | $28,987 | $46,346 | $44,936 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 51 | $8,125 | $34,156 | $56,388 | $54,246 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Albuquerque and New Mexico on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New Mexico
- Homes: Homes for sale in New Mexico
Questions and answers
How much does Central New Mexico Community College cost?
$4,621 a year is the average net price at Central New Mexico Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,060 for in-state students and $8,684 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,600. Families earning under $30,000 pay $2,975 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Central New Mexico Community College?
Central New Mexico Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Central New Mexico Community College graduates earn?
$36,869 a year is the median pay of former Central New Mexico Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,460 after 6 years). That ranks 3,213 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 35 in New Mexico. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $74,923.
How much student debt do Central New Mexico Community College graduates have?
$6,612 is the median federal student loan debt of Central New Mexico Community College graduates, about $70 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 16% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Central New Mexico Community College?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Central New Mexico Community College finish within 3 years. 60% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Central New Mexico Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (5,178 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (871 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (279 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 134 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.