Match #1
Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad, NM
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 469 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 15%
- Enrollment 469 students, close to 591
The colleges most similar to New Mexico State University-Alamogordo are Southeast New Mexico College, University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus, and Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College. New Mexico State University-Alamogordo has an average net price of $5,370 a year; 4 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 State University-Alamogordo. 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 State University-Alamogordo
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Match #2
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
Los Lunas, NM
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 525 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 15%
- Enrollment 525 students, close to 591
Match #3
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, NM
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 377 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 15%
- Average net price $3,567, close to $5,370
Match #4
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 377 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 15%
- Average net price $5,592, close to $5,370
Match #5
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup, NM
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 808 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 808 students, close to 591
- Average net price $5,766, close to $5,370
Match #6
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos, NM
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 218 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Luna Community College
Las Vegas, NM
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 423 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 15%
- Enrollment 423 students, close to 591
Match #8
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell, NM
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate53%
- 331 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $3,981, close to $5,370
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 2,175 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $5,665, close to $5,370
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 5,177 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 15%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about New Mexico State University-Alamogordo alternatives
What colleges are similar to New Mexico State University-Alamogordo?
The closest matches to New Mexico State University-Alamogordo are Southeast New Mexico College, University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus, Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College, University of New Mexico-Taos Campus, and University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which New Mexico State University-Alamogordo alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than New Mexico State University-Alamogordo ($5,370 a year), including New Mexico State University-Dona Ana ($1,844), Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College ($3,567), and University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus ($3,778). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
