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Northern New Mexico College

#1639 in US ranking Espanola, NM
Type:
Public
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$17,210
Tuition & fees
$5,064
Avg. aid
$7,948
Receiving aid
75%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
29%
Median salary
$52,956
1 yr after graduation

What are the graduation rates for students at Northern New Mexico College?

Reported completion outcomes suggest that finishing on the conventional four-year timetable is uncommon at Northern New Mexico College. The supplied IPEDS figures show a four-year graduation rate of 6% and a six-year rate of 31%; an overall reported graduation rate is 29%. These measures should not be treated as three results for one identical group of students.

Federal graduation-rate measures generally track defined entering cohorts, particularly first-time, full-time students. They do not describe the eventual outcome of every transfer, part-time, or returning adult student. A reported student-retention rate of 52% measures continued enrollment rather than graduation. Applicants should ask their intended program for a current course sequence and a realistic time-to-completion estimate based on their own credit load and previously earned credits.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Northern New Mexico College?

A reliable program-by-program earnings figure one year after graduation is not available for the listed Northern New Mexico College fields. Students should therefore avoid treating a general salary claim as an expected return on a particular degree.

Earnings figures, when available, need a defined population, measurement date, and statistic - such as a median rather than an average - to be interpreted responsibly. They can also reflect local wages, further education, work experience, and the share of graduates captured in the data. For career planning, the college reports services including résumé preparation, interview workshops, career counseling, job fairs, and employer recruitment. Those services are opportunities for assistance, not evidence that a student will receive a particular job offer or salary.

Northern New Mexico College Graduation Rate

Avg. graduation
29%
4-year graduation
6%
6-year graduation
31%

Northern New Mexico College Retention and Employment

First-year retention, full-time students
52%
First-year retention, part-time students
30%
Employed 1 year after graduation
97%

Northern New Mexico College Median Alumni Salary Over Time

1 year after graduation
$52,956
4 years after graduation
$61,774
5 years after graduation
$56,770
7 years after graduation
$61,857
10 years after starting college
$43,665

Northern New Mexico College Graduations Per Degree

BACHELOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

14721

Education

14115

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

6511

Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians

1910

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

415

Health Professions and Related Programs

505

Mathematics and Statistics

011

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.