Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus vs. New Mexico Junior College

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus in Roswell, NM with New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, NM on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

New Mexico Junior College is larger than Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus based on total student enrollment (2,235 students vs. 2,082 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus is located in Roswell, NM (Remote Town setting); New Mexico Junior College is in Hobbs, NM (Remote Town setting).
• Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. New Mexico Junior College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus 19:1; New Mexico Junior College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Mexico Junior College are 21.6% lower than at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus ($5,130 vs. $6,542).
• Out-of-state tuition is 146.3% higher at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus than at New Mexico Junior College (about $3,336 more per year; $5,616 vs. $2,280).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus than at New Mexico Junior College (84% vs. 66%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus students is 122.2% larger than aid received by New Mexico Junior College students ($6,353 vs. $2,859).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus and New Mexico Junior College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, New Mexico Junior College graduates have a $6,519 lower median loan debt than Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus graduates ($7,748 vs. $14,267).
• Among borrowers, New Mexico Junior College graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus graduates ($80 vs. $147).
• More Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Mexico Junior College students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 36%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.