Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, New Mexico · Also known as ENMU - Ruidoso Branch Community College · Website
$38,550
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,550
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College is a public 2-year college in Ruidoso, New Mexico with 377 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $2,042 a year (tuition and fees $1,372 in-state, $3,268 out-of-state). 29% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,550 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $16,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$2,042
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,372
Out-of-state $3,268
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
29%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$16,500
About $175 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,550
Rank 2,942 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
- $2,042
- Tuition in-state
- $1,372
- Tuition out-of-state
- $3,268
- Cost of attendance
- $9,907
- Students with a need-based grant
- 14%
- Students with federal loans
- 0.5%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $736
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,495
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,724
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $5,931
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 $1,036 in 2015-16 to $1,372 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
- 377
- Part-time students
- 66%
- Women
- 71%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Retention rate
- 33%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 37
- Endowment
- $1.00M
- Other
- 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 2,942 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 35 in New Mexico (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NM median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $2,042 | $8,706 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,372 | $2,289 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 29% | 32% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 33% | 60% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $16,500 | $11,356 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,619 | $32,960 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,550 | $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. 48% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
37 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 HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $11,000 | $21,129 | $39,360 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,023 | $48,733 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,229 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $77,094 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Ruidoso 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 Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College cost?
$2,042 a year is the average net price at Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,372 for in-state students and $3,268 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $9,907. Families earning under $30,000 pay $736 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College?
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College graduates earn?
$38,550 a year is the median pay of former Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,619 after 6 years). That ranks 2,942 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 35 in New Mexico. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's) at $21,129.
How much student debt do Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College graduates have?
$16,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College graduates, about $175 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 0.5% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College?
29% of first-time, full-time students at Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College finish within 3 years. 33% 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 Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (30 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (15 certificate graduates), Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (10 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 37 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.