University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico · Also known as UNM - Taos · Website
$44,792
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,792
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus is a public 2-year college in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico with 377 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,165 a year (tuition and fees $2,136 in-state, $5,136 out-of-state). 30% 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
$9,165
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,136
Out-of-state $5,136
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
30%
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
- $9,165
- Tuition in-state
- $2,136
- Tuition out-of-state
- $5,136
- Cost of attendance
- $16,228
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,480
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,785
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,288
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 $1,872 in 2015-16 to $2,136 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
- 55%
- Women
- 68%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Retention rate
- 55%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 31
- 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 | $9,165 | $8,706 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,136 | $2,289 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 30% | 32% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 55% | 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
31 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,266 | $49,076 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $29,652 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | $10,169 | $22,417 | $34,342 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | $71,767 | $84,038 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | $20,646 | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,012 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Social WorkCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,378 |
| WoodworkingCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and ArtisanryCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Ranchos de Taos 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-Taos Campus cost?
$9,165 a year is the average net price at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,136 for in-state students and $5,136 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,228. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,480 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus?
University of New Mexico-Taos 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-Taos Campus graduates earn?
$44,792 a year is the median pay of former University of New Mexico-Taos 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 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $71,767.
How much student debt do University of New Mexico-Taos Campus graduates have?
$18,450 is the median federal student loan debt of University of New Mexico-Taos Campus graduates, about $196 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 13% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus?
30% of first-time, full-time students at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus finish within 3 years. 55% 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-Taos Campus?
Physical Sciences, General (22 associate's graduates), Ground Transportation (19 certificate graduates), Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (18 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 31 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.