New Mexico residents paid $1,878 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $120 more than the $1,758 charged for 2017-18.
Non-resident students would have paid 173.2 percent more than residents this year, or $5,130. Non-resident tuition and fees were unchanged from $5,130 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New Mexico residents.
Data shows 97 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 221 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.2 million and 37 students took out student loans totaling more than $185,837.
Including all undergraduates (2,041), 1,018 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.5 million, and 409 students took out $3.1 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~2,000 | $1,758 | $1,668 | $1,758 | $1,878 | 6.8% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 180 | 79% | $924,910 | $5,138 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 138 | 60% | $176,899 | $1,282 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 54 | 24% | $91,056 | $1,686 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 221 | 97% | $1,192,865 | $5,398 |
| Federal student loans | 37 | 16% | $185,837 | $5,023 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 37 | 16% | $185,837 | $5,023 |
| Total student aid | 221 | 97% | - | - |
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