SJC vs. ENMU - Ruidoso Branch Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare San Juan College in Farmington, NM with Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College in Ruidoso, NM on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

San Juan College is larger than ENMU - Ruidoso Branch Community College based on total student enrollment (6,452 students vs. 773 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Juan College is located in Farmington, NM (Rural Fringe setting); Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College is in Ruidoso, NM (Remote Town setting).
• San Juan College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Juan College 12:1; Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College are 35.8% lower than at San Juan College ($7,498 vs. $11,679).
• Out-of-state tuition is 65.6% higher at SJC than at Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College (about $2,144 more per year; $5,412 vs. $3,268).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Juan College than at Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College (94% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Juan College students is 40.6% larger than aid received by Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College students ($7,571 vs. $5,383).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both SJC and ENMU - Ruidoso Branch Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Juan College graduates have a $5,919 lower median loan debt than ENMU - Ruidoso Branch Community College graduates ($8,348 vs. $14,267).
• Among borrowers, SJC graduates have an estimated $61 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than ENMU - Ruidoso Branch Community College graduates ($86 vs. $147).
• More ENMU - Ruidoso Branch Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SJC students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 40%).

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