University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos, New Mexico · Also known as UNM - Los Alamos · Website
$44,792
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,792
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus is a public 2-year college in Los Alamos, New Mexico with 218 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,470 a year (tuition and fees $2,214 in-state, $5,686 out-of-state). 23% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $44,792 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,450 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,470
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,214
Out-of-state $5,686
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
23%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,450
About $196 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,792
Rank 2,037 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
- $13,470
- Tuition in-state
- $2,214
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,686
- Cost of attendance
- $17,783
- Students with a need-based grant
- 15%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,916
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,213
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,910
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,783
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 $2,032 in 2015-16 to $2,214 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
- 218
- Part-time students
- 55%
- Women
- 48%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 23%
- Retention rate
- 50%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 30
- 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 2,037 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 35 in New Mexico (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NM median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,470 | $8,706 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,214 | $2,289 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 23% | 32% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 50% | 60% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,450 | $11,356 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,150 | $32,960 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,792 | $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. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
30 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $10,169 | $22,417 | $34,342 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | $25,698 | $39,385 | $48,733 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,711 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,266 | $49,076 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | $20,646 | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Los Alamos 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 University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus cost?
$13,470 a year is the average net price at University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,214 for in-state students and $5,686 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,783. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,916 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus?
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus graduates earn?
$44,792 a year is the median pay of former University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,150 after 6 years). That ranks 2,037 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 35 in New Mexico. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's) at $25,698.
How much student debt do University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus graduates have?
$18,450 is the median federal student loan debt of University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus graduates, about $196 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 14% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus?
23% of first-time, full-time students at University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus finish within 3 years. 50% 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 University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (22 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (12 associate's graduates), Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (10 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 30 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.