SFCC vs. ENMU - Ruidoso Branch Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe, 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.

Santa Fe Community College is larger than ENMU - Ruidoso Branch Community College based on total student enrollment (4,469 students vs. 773 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Santa Fe Community College is located in Santa Fe, NM (Rural Fringe setting); Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College is in Ruidoso, NM (Remote Town setting).
• Santa Fe Community 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: Santa Fe Community 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 60.9% lower than at Santa Fe Community College ($7,498 vs. $19,170).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.4% higher at SFCC than at Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College (about $863 more per year; $4,131 vs. $3,268).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Santa Fe Community College than at Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College (69% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Santa Fe Community College students is 17.8% larger than aid received by Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College students ($6,343 vs. $5,383).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College graduates have a $528 lower median loan debt than SFCC graduates ($14,267 vs. $14,795).
• Among borrowers, ENMU - Ruidoso Branch Community College graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SFCC graduates ($147 vs. $152).
• More ENMU - Ruidoso Branch Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SFCC students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 32%).

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