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Northern New Mexico College

Espanola, New Mexico · Public · 926 undergrads

Northern New Mexico College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

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Can I get into Northern New Mexico College?

Open admission

Northern New Mexico College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Northern New Mexico College cost?

$3,919 a year in-state

Out of state: about $11,847 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $17,210.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,923
$30,000–$48,000$3,630
$48,000–$75,000Not reported
$75,000–$110,000Not reported
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $14,328 a year, against $6,400 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,928 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

926
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Town
Campus setting in Espanola, NM.
52%
of first-years come back for year two.
3.7%
finish in four years. 33% within six.
$43.7k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$8.3k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Northern New Mexico College hard to get into?
No. Northern New Mexico College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Northern New Mexico College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Northern New Mexico College is $14,328 a year, against $6,400 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $3,919 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $7,928 tuition gap gives about $11,847 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Northern New Mexico College's graduation rate?
33% of students finish within six years and 3.7% within four (IPEDS).