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San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico·Public, 2-year·Southwest·sanjuancollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
Total enrollment
6,452
peer median 3,977
Avg net price
$5,769
+$451 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

10.9pp gap
Pell recipients
32%48 of 150
Non-Pell (all)
43%54 of 126
Subsidized loan, no Pell
29%2 of 7
No Federal Aid
44%52 of 119

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

Of 81 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 69 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
81
Passing
11
13.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.2%
+0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

81programs
  • Passing11 · 13.6%
  • No Data69 · 85.2%
  • Failing1 · 1.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
9
No data
69

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

12
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
-21.9%
$24,154 vs $30,927
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+7.3%
$33,178 vs $30,927
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+12.2%
$34,685 vs $30,927
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+51.7%
$46,904 vs $30,927
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+56.4%
$48,370 vs $30,927
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+58.0%
$48,857 vs $30,927
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+59.7%
$49,376 vs $30,927
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+63.1%
$50,442 vs $30,927

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$12,433 debt · $46,904 earn
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
26%
$9,000 debt · $34,685 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
21%
$6,785 debt · $33,178 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$9,967 debt · $82,908 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1973Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 11

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  4. Apr 2023Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

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$5,647
$30–48k$4,474
$48–75k$7,083
$75–110k$10,143
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$5,769
+$451vs Community College median $5,319
Federal loans
5.1%
In-state tuition
$1,928
Out-of-state
$5,412

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,892 students received $12.8M in Pell grants, alongside $2.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,892
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.8M
$12,780,465 total
Direct Loans
$2.0M
611 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.0M
331 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$958K
278 loan awards
Parent PLUS$22K
2 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 412 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
412
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.9%
2017
14.1%
2018
12.7%
2019
3.3%
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 San Juan College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs65
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

471 total completions
01Health Professions
14230.1%
02Liberal Arts
6513.8%
03Engineering Tech
5912.5%
04Business
408.5%
05Mechanic
398.3%
06Agriculture
357.4%
07Computer Sciences
296.2%
08Education
255.3%
09Psychology
204.2%
10Public Admin
173.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
6,452
12-mo unduplicated
8,675
Undergraduate
8,675
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%2,961
Women
66%5,714

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
37.4%
White
30.1%
Hispanic
22.2%
Two or more
5.7%
Black
1.4%
Non-resident
1.2%
Unknown
0.9%
Asian
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.32
2 offenses · 6,196 students

3-year trend

0.752 yrs ago0.181 yr ago0.32Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
7
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor09

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
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
146

San Juan College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions San Juan 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
SubjectSan Juan College
37%6,452$5,769Community College
1,687$4,868Community College
2,082$3,645Community College
5,553$13,339Community College
4,324$5,880Community College
3,629$1,655Community College
Peer group median37%3,977$5,319

Institutions like San Juan College

Explore the federal data for institutions in San Juan College's comparison group.

San Juan College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
ir [at] sanjuancollege.edu
Phone
505-566-3035
Address
30th Street Education Center, 3401 E. 30th St. | SJC 2nd Floor Entrance, Farmington, NM 87402

The mission of the Office of Institutional Research is to research, collect, analyze, and publish relevant information providing an accurate reference for use by various internal and external stakeholders to support the mission and vision of San Juan College.

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    Senior Director

Frequently asked questions about San Juan College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about San Juan College.

What is the graduation rate at San Juan College?

San Juan College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend San Juan College?

San Juan College reports a total enrollment of 6,452 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at San Juan College?

The average net price at San Juan College is $5,769 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is San Juan College located?

San Juan College is located in Farmington, New Mexico 87402-4699.

Who runs Institutional Research at San Juan College?

San Juan College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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