New Mexico residents paid $6,150 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $196 more than the $5,954 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 67.5 percent more than residents this year, or $10,302. Their price tag grew 10.9 percent from $9,288 in 2017-18.
About 77 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New Mexico residents. About 22 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 240 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.8 million and 58 students took out student loans totaling more than $299,141.
Including all undergraduates (3,037), 1,338 students used grants or scholarships totaling $9.8 million, and 604 students took out $3.8 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 | ~2,338 | $4,800 | $5,550 | $5,954 | $6,150 | 28.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~668 | $7,534 | $8,650 | $9,288 | $10,302 | 36.7% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 170 | 67% | $886,269 | $5,213 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 119 | 47% | $179,037 | $1,505 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 207 | 81% | $737,596 | $3,563 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 240 | 94% | $1,802,902 | $7,512 |
| Federal student loans | 53 | 21% | $238,215 | $4,495 |
| Other student loans | 7 | 3% | $60,926 | $8,704 |
| Student loan aid | 58 | 23% | $299,141 | $5,158 |
| Total student aid | 242 | 95% | - | - |
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