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Northern New Mexico College

Espanola, New Mexico·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·nnmc.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
Total enrollment
1,425
peer median 3,886
Avg net price
$5,216
-$299 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
29%
4-year graduation
6%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
31%
Full-time retention
52%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 51 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 51 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
51
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

51programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data51 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
51

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1982Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

  1. Aug 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,957
$30–48k$4,669
$48–75k$6,836
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,216
-$298vs Baccalaureate median $5,515
Federal loans
3.3%
In-state tuition
$6,400
Out-of-state
$14,328

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 579 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $291K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
579
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.0M
$3,009,193 total
Direct Loans
$291K
65 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$149K
37 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$142K
28 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 73 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (6.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.8%
+4.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
73
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.1%
2017
16.9%
2018
18.3%
2019
6.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Northern New Mexico College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs42
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

143 total completions
01Business
3323.1%
02Education
2618.2%
03Health Professions
1913.3%
04Engineering Tech
1611.2%
05Liberal Arts
149.8%
06Science Technologies
139.1%
07Public Admin
64.2%
08Biological Sciences
64.2%
09Engineering
53.5%
10Visual/Performing Arts
53.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,425
12-mo unduplicated
1,685
Undergraduate
1,685
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%718
Women
57%967

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
67.9%
White
12.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
8.8%
Two or more
5.0%
Asian
1.9%
Unknown
1.9%
Black
1.4%
Non-resident
0.9%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
40
22 M · 18 W
Women athletes
45.0%
Athletic aid
$127K
Total student aid
Budget
$903K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$68K
$59K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$65K
$70K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
22 M · 18 W
$726K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.60
3 offenses · 1,154 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.60Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3

By location

3total
  • On campus3

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
57

Northern New Mexico College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Northern New Mexico College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectNorthern New Mexico College
29%1,425$5,216Baccalaureate
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
2,396$11,588Baccalaureate
Brazosport College
3,812$3,022Baccalaureate
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
3,959$5,877Baccalaureate
Midland College
5,690$5,720Baccalaureate
Laredo College
11,029$5,309Baccalaureate
Peer group median29%3,886$5,515

Frequently asked questions about Northern New Mexico College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northern New Mexico College.

What is the graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College?

Northern New Mexico College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Northern New Mexico College?

Northern New Mexico College reports a total enrollment of 1,425 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Northern New Mexico College?

The average net price at Northern New Mexico College is $5,216 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Northern New Mexico College located?

Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico 87532.

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