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Northern New Mexico College

NM · Public · Distant town

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ℹ️ A note about this profile

Northern New Mexico College doesn't publish standardized-test bands or admit-rate data to IPEDS. That usually means the institution is open-admission (no selectivity gate), graduate-focused, or small enough that the federal survey suppresses the numbers. The cost, program, and outcomes data below is still complete — just no admissions-difficulty signal to surface. If you're searching for a more selective Ivy-tier "Northern", try the search at the top of the page.

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Worth a look

Major value play for in-state residents.

✅ Best for

  • In-state residents (tuition ~$6,400 — major value play)
  • Students drawn to Business, Management, & Marketing or Education (the two biggest majors)
  • Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Bacc/Assoc
Total enrollment
926
1,000 - 4,999
In-state tuitionThe published full price before any aid. Families who don't qualify for need-based aid — common above ~$110K income — pay this, minus any merit scholarships.
$6,400
sticker, before aid
Out-of-state tuition
$14,328
+$7,928 vs in-state

⚠️ Sticker price isn't every family's price. Lower- and middle-income families often pay materially less after grants; higher-income families frequently pay close to sticker unless the college offers merit scholarships. Check the school's own net-price calculator for your number.

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Northern New Mexico College

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Northern New Mexico College actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Business, Management, & Marketing
30 degrees · 36.1%
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
2. Education
22 degrees · 26.5%
Teaching is the largest path. Salary depends heavily on district + state.
3. Liberal Arts, Humanities, & General Studies
19 degrees · 22.9%
Flexible degree → many paths. Real outcomes depend on the second skill (data, coding, teaching cert).
4. Engineering Technologies
7 degrees · 8.4%
Technician-track engineering roles. Strong wages, faster ramp than full engineer path.
5. Biological & Biomedical Sciences
5 degrees · 6.0%
Many bio majors → med school / grad school. Direct-employment bio roles are lower-paid than that pipeline.

Sources: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a; bachelor's-level first majors, 2-digit CIP family — share is of the top 5 only). Full college-vs-major comparison: /college-outcomes →

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