Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$4,621Average net price / year
31%Graduation rate
$36,869Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$6,612Median debt at graduation
15,203Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,060
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,684
- Total cost of attendance
- $11,600
- Books & supplies
- $1,488
- Average net price
- $4,621
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $2,975
- $30–48k
- $3,721
- $48–75k
- $5,897
- $75–110k
- $8,453
- $110k+
- $9,432
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 60%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $32,460
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,869
- Median debt (graduates)
- $6,612
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 16%
Programs: what graduates earn
35 of 136 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 142 | $30,137 | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 24 | $27,816 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 135 | $26,875 | — |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 127 | $36,795 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 118 | $27,963 | — |
| Ground Transportation | 74 | $65,846 | — |
Associate's degree
Non-credential program
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | $51,497 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | $60,397 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 15,203
- Part-time
- 71%
- Women / men
- 63% / 37%
- White
- 24%
- Hispanic
- 55%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $64,926 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.cnm.edu
- Also known as
- CNM
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 3% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 35% of degrees
- Psychology – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Central New Mexico Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $4,621 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $2,060 and the full cost of attendance is $11,600.
How much do Central New Mexico Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $36,869 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
31% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Albuquerque
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM · Public · 17,244 students |
$15,489 | 95% | 55% | $44,792 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit · 562 students |
$21,084 | — | 68% | $30,917 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit · 542 students |
$37,459 | — | 47% | $29,576 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit · 357 students |
$49,030 | — | 65% | $36,718 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque, NM · Public · 215 students |
$5,181 | — | 14% | $27,660 |
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit · 161 students |
$15,607 | — | 88% | — |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit · 119 students |
$15,634 | — | 78% | $33,273 |
| Avenue Academy A Cosmetology Institute Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit · 96 students |
$13,175 | — | 94% | — |
| A Better U Beauty Barber Academy Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit · 46 students |
$20,249 | — | 79% | — |
| UEI College-United Education Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $30,848 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.