Match #1
Santa Fe Community College-New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 3,369 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 30%
- Average net price $6,863, close to $5,665
The colleges most similar to New Mexico Junior College are Santa Fe Community College-New Mexico, Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus, and San Juan College. New Mexico Junior College has an average net price of $5,665 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with New Mexico Junior College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to New Mexico Junior College
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Match #2
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell, NM
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,300 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 30%
- Average net price $4,506, close to $5,665
Match #3
San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 4,304 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 30%
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 5,177 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad, NM
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 469 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $6,480, close to $5,665
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 15,203 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 30%
- Average net price $6,426, close to $5,665
Match #7
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, NM
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 377 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $3,567, close to $5,665
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell, NM
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate53%
- 331 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $3,981, close to $5,665
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, NM
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 411 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Luna Community College
Las Vegas, NM
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 423 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Questions about New Mexico Junior College alternatives
What colleges are similar to New Mexico Junior College?
The closest matches to New Mexico Junior College are Santa Fe Community College-New Mexico, Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus, San Juan College, New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, and Southeast New Mexico College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which New Mexico Junior College alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than New Mexico Junior College ($5,665 a year), including New Mexico State University-Dona Ana ($1,844), San Juan College ($2,104), and Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College ($3,567). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
