New Mexico Junior College vs. NMSU-Grants

Comparable Facts

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

New Mexico Junior College is larger than NMSU-Grants based on total student enrollment (2,235 students vs. 754 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• New Mexico Junior College is located in Hobbs, NM (Remote Town setting); New Mexico State University Grants is in Grants, NM (Remote Town setting).
• New Mexico Junior College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. New Mexico State University Grants is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: New Mexico Junior College 18:1; New Mexico State University Grants 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Mexico Junior College are 62.7% lower than at New Mexico State University Grants ($5,130 vs. $13,750).
• Out-of-state tuition is 87.4% higher at NMSU-Grants than at New Mexico Junior College (about $1,992 more per year; $4,272 vs. $2,280).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at New Mexico State University Grants than at New Mexico Junior College (95% vs. 66%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico State University Grants students is 137.3% larger than aid received by New Mexico Junior College students ($6,784 vs. $2,859).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both New Mexico Junior College and NMSU-Grants.
• Typical fall application deadline: NMSU-Grants Jul 12, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at NMSU-Grants average a 3.52 high school GPA, 0.77 higher than at New Mexico Junior College (2.75).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, New Mexico Junior College graduates have a $9,370 lower median loan debt than NMSU-Grants graduates ($7,748 vs. $17,118).
• Among borrowers, New Mexico Junior College graduates have an estimated $96 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than NMSU-Grants graduates ($80 vs. $176).
• More NMSU-Grants graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Mexico Junior College students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 36%).

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