San Juan College
Farmington, New Mexico · Also known as SJC | San Juan Community College | SJCC · Website
$36,513
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,513
median earnings, 10 years after starting
San Juan College is a public 2-year college in Farmington, New Mexico with 4,304 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,769 a year (tuition and fees $1,928 in-state, $5,412 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,513 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,769
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,928
Out-of-state $5,412
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,750
About $103 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,513
Rank 3,267 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
- $5,769
- Tuition in-state
- $1,928
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,412
- Cost of attendance
- $15,140
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 5.1%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,647
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,474
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,083
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,143
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 $1,474 in 2015-16 to $1,928 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
- 4,304
- Part-time students
- 64%
- Women
- 68%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 85
- Endowment
- $23.7M
- 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 3,267 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 of 35 in New Mexico (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NM median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,769 | $8,706 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,928 | $2,289 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 32% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 60% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,750 | $11,356 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,329 | $32,960 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,513 | $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. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 48% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
85 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 | 627 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 113 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 84 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,174 | $34,862 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 78 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 71 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | $7,069 | $17,969 | $33,178 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,370 | $48,733 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | $14,675 | $43,730 | $49,376 | $41,460 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | $11,629 | $67,860 | $82,908 | $80,813 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 42 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $70,112 | $73,046 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | $24,154 | $39,288 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,685 | $39,409 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,442 | $58,424 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $13,250 | $37,239 | $46,904 | $42,269 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,711 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,202 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | $44,618 | $52,633 | $34,631 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | $48,862 | $50,959 | $65,389 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Farmington 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 San Juan College cost?
$5,769 a year is the average net price at San Juan College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,928 for in-state students and $5,412 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,140. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,647 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at San Juan College?
San Juan College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do San Juan College graduates earn?
$36,513 a year is the median pay of former San Juan College students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,329 after 6 years). That ranks 3,267 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 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 $67,860.
How much student debt do San Juan College graduates have?
$9,750 is the median federal student loan debt of San Juan College graduates, about $103 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 5.1% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at San Juan College?
37% of first-time, full-time students at San Juan College finish within 3 years. 71% 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 San Juan College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (627 certificate graduates), Ground Transportation (113 certificate graduates), Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (84 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 85 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.