University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus ranks among New Mexico’s most affordable options for in-state students in 2024

John L. Zimmerman Dean of Instruction - University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
John L. Zimmerman Dean of Instruction - University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
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The University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus set its tuition and fees for in-state students at $2,906 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the university as the 15th most affordable in New Mexico for 2024.

Tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $331 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state tuition and fees at the University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus reached $5,682 in 2024, marking an increase of $839 from the prior year.

Within the state, the University of New Mexico-Main Campus charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students in New Mexico, 2024
City Institution Name College costs
Ruidoso Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College $1,804
Clovis Clovis Community College $1,856
Los Lunas The University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus $1,878
Las Vegas Luna Community College $1,906
Farmington San Juan College $1,910
Hobbs New Mexico Junior College $1,920
Albuquerque Central New Mexico Community College $2,060
Ranchos de Taos The University of New Mexico-Taos Campus $2,136
Tucumcari Mesalands Community College $2,136
Santa Fe Santa Fe Community College $2,139
Los Alamos The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus $2,214
Grants New Mexico State University-Grants $2,376
Roswell Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus $2,424
Las Cruces New Mexico State University-Dona Ana $2,718
Gallup The University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus $2,906
Alamogordo New Mexico State University-Alamogordo $3,000
Espanola Northern New Mexico College $6,400
Roswell New Mexico Military Institute $7,190
Portales Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus $7,194
Las Vegas New Mexico Highlands University $7,416
Silver City Western New Mexico University $7,868
Las Cruces New Mexico State University-Main Campus $8,183
Socorro New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology $9,476
Albuquerque The University of New Mexico-Main Campus $10,140

Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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