NMSU-Grants vs. University of New Mexico-Taos Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare New Mexico State University Grants in Grants, NM with University of New Mexico Taos Campus in Ranchos de Taos, NM on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of New Mexico Taos Campus is larger than NMSU-Grants based on total student enrollment (896 students vs. 754 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• New Mexico State University Grants is located in Grants, NM (Remote Town setting); University of New Mexico Taos Campus is in Ranchos de Taos, NM (Rural Fringe setting).
• New Mexico State University Grants is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. University of New Mexico Taos Campus is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: New Mexico State University Grants 15:1; University of New Mexico Taos Campus 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of New Mexico Taos Campus are 12.7% lower than at New Mexico State University Grants ($12,000 vs. $13,750).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.2% higher at University of New Mexico-Taos Campus than at New Mexico State University Grants (about $864 more per year; $5,136 vs. $4,272).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of New Mexico Taos Campus than at New Mexico State University Grants (98% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of New Mexico Taos Campus students is 7.8% larger than aid received by New Mexico State University Grants students ($7,312 vs. $6,784).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both NMSU-Grants and University of New Mexico-Taos Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: NMSU-Grants Jul 12, 2027; University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Aug 27, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, New Mexico State University Grants graduates have a $2,382 lower median loan debt than University of New Mexico-Taos Campus graduates ($17,118 vs. $19,500).
• Among borrowers, NMSU-Grants graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than University of New Mexico-Taos Campus graduates ($176 vs. $201).
• More University of New Mexico-Taos Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NMSU-Grants students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 44%).

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