Best Colleges in New Mexico 2026

New Mexico has 36 colleges and universities in our database; 33 report the graduation-rate data our ranking requires. The top 25 are ranked below by a fixed four-factor formula: 6-year graduation rate (30%), median earnings 10 years after entry (30%), admission selectivity (20%), and in-state tuition affordability (20%).

Schools Ranked

$41,944

Avg. Earnings

33.4%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 25 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Graduation Rate	Median Earnings	Acceptance Rate	In-State Tuition
1	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, New Mexico	56.4%	$76,489	74.4%	$9,058
2	Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, New Mexico	56.8%	$32,272		$2,136
3	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, New Mexico	39.8%	$38,550	27.6%	$6,863
4	New Mexico Military Institute Roswell, New Mexico	38.4%	$57,410	56.1%	$6,990
5	Clovis Community College Clovis, New Mexico	40.7%	$34,020		$1,472
6	University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos, New Mexico	29.6%	$44,792		$2,214
7	Luna Community College Las Vegas, New Mexico	38.7%	$32,461		$1,202
8	San Juan College Farmington, New Mexico	31.5%	$36,513		$1,790
9	Western New Mexico University Silver City, New Mexico	34.9%	$39,095		$7,868
10	Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, New Mexico	27.8%	$38,550		$2,256
11	Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, New Mexico	28.9%	$36,869		$1,934
12	Northern New Mexico College Espanola, New Mexico	32.6%	$38,112		$6,400
13	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, New Mexico	52.2%	$39,067	78.1%	$8,147
14	New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, New Mexico	25.6%	$45,937		$7,260
15	University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, New Mexico	18.8%	$44,792		$1,878
16	New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, New Mexico	24.2%	$39,067		$2,136
17	University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, New Mexico	18.8%	$44,792		$2,575
18	Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, New Mexico	24.7%	$38,005		$2,145
19	St. John's College Santa Fe, New Mexico	60.0%	$44,985	54.1%	$38,946
20	University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico	15.6%	$44,792		$2,004
21	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, New Mexico	52.5%	$44,792	96.1%	$8,115
22	New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, New Mexico	24.1%	$34,233		$1,440
23	New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo, New Mexico	19.7%	$39,067		$2,616
24	University of the Southwest Hobbs, New Mexico	26.7%	$45,389		$16,670
25	Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso, New Mexico	15.4%	$38,550		$1,372