New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, New Mexico · Website
$34,233
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,233
median earnings, 10 years after starting
New Mexico Junior College is a public 2-year college in Hobbs, New Mexico with 2,175 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,524 a year (tuition and fees $1,440 in-state, $2,280 out-of-state). 58% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $34,233 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,313 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,524
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,440
Out-of-state $2,280
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
58%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,313
About $120 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$34,233
Rank 3,571 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
- $6,524
- Tuition in-state
- $1,440
- Tuition out-of-state
- $2,280
- Cost of attendance
- $9,258
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 1.8%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,000
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,697
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,669
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 $1,248 in 2015-16 to $1,440 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
- 2,175
- Part-time students
- 49%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 43
- Endowment
- $12.4M
- 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 3,571 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 35 in New Mexico (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NM median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,524 | $8,706 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,440 | $2,289 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 58% | 32% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 60% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,313 | $11,356 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,145 | $32,960 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,233 | $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. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
43 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 | 198 | Withheld | $27,179 | $44,393 | $44,125 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | $65,768 | $57,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | $52,024 | $62,870 | $58,424 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | $12,677 | $71,456 | $85,806 | $80,813 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Animal SciencesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Animal SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,014 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology/TechnicianOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology/TechnicianOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Hobbs 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 New Mexico Junior College cost?
$6,524 a year is the average net price at New Mexico Junior College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,440 for in-state students and $2,280 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $9,258. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,000 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at New Mexico Junior College?
New Mexico Junior College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do New Mexico Junior College graduates earn?
$34,233 a year is the median pay of former New Mexico Junior College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,145 after 6 years). That ranks 3,571 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 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 $71,456.
How much student debt do New Mexico Junior College graduates have?
$11,313 is the median federal student loan debt of New Mexico Junior College graduates, about $120 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 1.8% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at New Mexico Junior College?
58% of first-time, full-time students at New Mexico Junior College finish within 3 years. 70% 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 New Mexico Junior College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (198 associate's graduates), Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (61 certificate graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (55 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 43 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.