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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
$4,526
-$229 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

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
32%
Non-Pell
29%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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$3,808
$30–48k$4,665
$48–75k$6,166
$75–110k$9,489
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$4,526
-$229vs Community College median $4,755
Federal loans
4.9%
In-state tuition
$1,790
Out-of-state
$4,985

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,856 students received $12.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,856
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.4M
$12,443,343 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
571 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$932K
313 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$825K
256 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 programs64
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

474 total completions
01Health Professions
14630.8%
02Liberal Arts
6513.7%
03Engineering Tech
4910.3%
04Business
428.9%
05Agriculture
388.0%
06Mechanic
347.2%
07Psychology
306.3%
08Computer Sciences
245.1%
09Education
245.1%
10Public Admin
224.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
6,452
12-mo unduplicated
8,421
Undergraduate
8,421
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%2,765
Women
67%5,656

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
37.9%
White
31.4%
Hispanic
21.2%
Two or more
5.3%
Unknown
1.3%
Non-resident
1.2%
Black
1.0%
Asian
0.5%
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
0.18
1 offenses · 5,454 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.751 yr ago0.18Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
3 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
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$4,526Community College
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
1,687$5,467Community College
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
2,082$4,171Community College
GateWay Community College
5,553$12,871Community College
Grayson College
4,324$4,984Community College
Lamar State College-Orange
3,629$1,691Community College
Peer group median37%3,977$4,755

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 $4,526 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.

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