Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, New Mexico · Website
$38,112
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,112
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Northern New Mexico College is a public 4-year college in Espanola, New Mexico with 926 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,276 a year (tuition and fees $6,400 in-state, $14,328 out-of-state). 29% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,112 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,276
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,400
Out-of-state $14,328
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
29%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,000
About $64 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,112
Rank 3,034 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
- $7,276
- Tuition in-state
- $6,400
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,328
- Cost of attendance
- $19,702
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 3.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,187
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,539
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,811
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,097
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 $4,367 in 2015-16 to $6,400 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
- 926
- Part-time students
- 43%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Retention rate
- 52%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 53
- 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 3,034 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 35 in New Mexico (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NM median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,276 | $8,706 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,400 | $2,289 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 29% | 32% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 52% | 60% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,000 | $11,356 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,377 | $32,960 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,112 | $38,550 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
53 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,692 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 11 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $84,599 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,409 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,027 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,186 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Espanola 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 Northern New Mexico College cost?
$7,276 a year is the average net price at Northern New Mexico College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,400 for in-state students and $14,328 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,702. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,187 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Northern New Mexico College?
Northern New Mexico College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Northern New Mexico College graduates earn?
$38,112 a year is the median pay of former Northern New Mexico College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,377 after 6 years). That ranks 3,034 of 5,094 US colleges and 19 of 35 in New Mexico.
How much student debt do Northern New Mexico College graduates have?
$6,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Northern New Mexico College graduates, about $64 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 3.4% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College?
29% of first-time, full-time students at Northern New Mexico College finish within 6 years. 52% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Northern New Mexico College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (30 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (22 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (19 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 53 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.