New Mexico residents paid $1,989 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $57 more than the $1,932 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 151.1 percent more than residents this year, or $4,994. Their price tag grew 6.1 percent from $4,708 in 2017-18.
About 84 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New Mexico residents. And about 12 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 93 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 210 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.4 million and 31 students took out student loans totaling more than $147,531.
Including all undergraduates (2,190), 1,313 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.1 million, and 380 students took out $2.4 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 | ~1,840 | $2,057 | $1,932 | $1,932 | $1,989 | -3.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~263 | $4,627 | $4,708 | $4,708 | $4,994 | 7.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 187 | 82% | $986,141 | $5,273 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 149 | 66% | $383,531 | $2,574 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 12 | 5% | $18,303 | $1,525 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 210 | 93% | $1,387,975 | $6,609 |
| Federal student loans | 31 | 14% | $147,531 | $4,759 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 31 | 14% | $147,531 | $4,759 |
| Total student aid | 210 | 93% | - | - |
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