Match #1
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell, NM
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate53%
- 331 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 37%
- Enrollment 331 students, close to 356
The colleges most similar to New Mexico State University-Grants are New Mexico Military Institute, Clovis Community College-New Mexico, and Mesalands Community College. New Mexico State University-Grants has an average net price of $1,813 a year; 0 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-Grants. 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-Grants
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Match #2
Clovis Community College-New Mexico
Clovis, NM
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 1,309 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 37%
- Average net price $2,113, close to $1,813
Match #3
Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, NM
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 411 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 45%, close to 37%
- Enrollment 411 students, close to 356
Match #4
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 377 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 377 students, close to 356
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #5
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell, NM
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 1,300 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 37%
- Average net price $4,506, close to $1,813
Match #6
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, NM
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 377 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 377 students, close to 356
- Average net price $3,567, close to $1,813
Match #7
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
Los Lunas, NM
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 525 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 525 students, close to 356
- Average net price $3,778, close to $1,813
Match #8
Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad, NM
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 469 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 469 students, close to 356
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos, NM
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 218 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup, NM
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate—
- 808 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (public)
Questions about New Mexico State University-Grants alternatives
What colleges are similar to New Mexico State University-Grants?
The closest matches to New Mexico State University-Grants are New Mexico Military Institute, Clovis Community College-New Mexico, Mesalands Community College, University of New Mexico-Taos Campus, and Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
