New Mexico residents paid $1,958 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $16 less than the $1,974 charged for 2017-18.
Non-resident students would have paid 150 percent more than residents this year, or $4,895. Non-resident tuition and fees grew 0.8 percent from $4,854 in 2017-18.
About 91 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New Mexico residents.
Data shows 81 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 56 students received grants or scholarships totaling $272,253 and 15 students took out student loans totaling more than $74,770.
Including all undergraduates (1,219), 520 students used grants or scholarships totaling $3 million, and 276 students took out $2.1 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 | ~1,109 | $1,872 | $1,872 | $1,974 | $1,958 | 4.6% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 42 | 61% | $222,331 | $5,294 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 38 | 55% | $37,616 | $990 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 9 | 13% | $12,306 | $1,367 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 56 | 81% | $272,253 | $4,862 |
| Federal student loans | 15 | 22% | $74,770 | $4,985 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 15 | 22% | $74,770 | $4,985 |
| Total student aid | 56 | 81% | - | - |
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