New Mexico residents paid $2,154 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $66 more than the $2,088 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 162.7 percent more than residents this year, or $5,658. Their price tag grew 2.9 percent from $5,496 in 2017-18.
About 91 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New Mexico residents. About 4 percent are residents of other states and 5 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 96 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,026 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.9 million and 224 students took out student loans totaling more than $264,398.
Including all undergraduates (7,876), 4,469 students used grants or scholarships totaling $25.8 million, and 1,721 students took out $3.6 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~7,167 | $1,968 | $1,968 | $2,088 | $2,154 | 9.5% |
| Out-of-state | ~315 | $5,184 | $5,184 | $5,496 | $5,658 | 9.1% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 774 | 71% | $4,282,038 | $5,532 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 889 | 82% | $563,260 | $634 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 25 | 2% | $27,330 | $1,093 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,026 | 95% | $4,872,628 | $4,749 |
| Federal student loans | 223 | 21% | $260,398 | $1,168 |
| Other student loans | - | 0% | - | - |
| Student loan aid | 224 | 21% | $264,398 | $1,180 |
| Total student aid | 1,040 | 96% | - | - |
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