10-yr median earnings
$36,869
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Central New Mexico Community College
Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution in Albuquerque, New Mexico. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $4,621
- Avg net price / yr
- $36,869
- 10-yr median earnings
- 30.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Central New Mexico Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 37th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 30.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +14%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Central New Mexico Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
53/100
Central New Mexico Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$36,869
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$4,621
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
30.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A+
$6,612
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
51.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$4,621
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
30.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 30.0%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Central New Mexico Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Central New Mexico Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Central New Mexico Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$36,869 37th percentile higher than 37% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Central New Mexico Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,869 | #3215 of 5103 | 37th |
| Average net price | $4,621 | #275 of 5020 | 95th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 30.0% | #4286 of 4858 | 12th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 15,203 | #204 of 5462 | 96th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
15,203
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
30.0%
150%-time completion
$36,869
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Central New Mexico Community College ranks in New Mexico
State rank among 35 reporting New Mexico colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Central New Mexico Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,869 | #21 of 35 | 40th |
| Average net price | $4,621 | #7 of 40 | 83rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 30.0% | #23 of 39 | 41st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 15,203 | #2 of 41 | 95th |
Highest former-student earnings in New Mexico
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | $76,489 | $9,873 |
| 2 | New Mexico Military Institute | $57,410 | $4,571 |
| 3 | New Mexico Highlands University | $45,937 | $14,838 |
| 4 | University of the Southwest | $45,389 | $16,927 |
| 5 | St. John's College | $44,985 | $26,674 |
| 6 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | $44,792 | $15,489 |
| 7 | University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | $44,792 | $4,868 |
| 8 | University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus | $44,792 | $5,714 |
| 9 | University of New Mexico-Taos Campus | $44,792 | $9,165 |
| 10 | University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus | $44,792 | $13,470 |
| 11 | Western New Mexico University | $39,095 | $8,522 |
| 12 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | $39,067 | $8,889 |
| 21 | Central New Mexico Community CollegeThis school | $36,869 | $4,621 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Central New Mexico Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $2,975
$0 – $30k
$2,975 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $3,721
$30k – $48k
$3,721 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$5,897 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$9,432 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Central New Mexico Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $2,060 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $8,684 |
| Average Net Price | $4,621 |
26.8%
Pell Grant Rate
16.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$6,612
Median Debt
$70/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Central New Mexico Community College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $2,448 to $4,066 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -12.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$2,448
Highest year
$4,066
Most recent (2023)
$3,454
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $3,9612023 · $3,454
Over the same years, enrollment went -39.2% (25,090 → 15,246 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
56.3%
Female
47.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
$32,460
Median Earnings (6yr)
46.9%
Earning Over $25K
51.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 30.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $32,460 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $36,869 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 46.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 51.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $6,612 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $70/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 29 | 3,064 | $49,920 | $82,974 | $6,557 |
| Certificate | 8 | 722 | $51,773 | $65,846 | - |
| Level 99 | 2 | 0 | $55,947 | $60,397 | - |
Top programs at Central New Mexico Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$82,974 median earnings
- Engineering, General
Engineering, General
$73,292 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$66,902 median earnings
- Ground Transportation
Ground Transportation
$65,846 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$64,190 median earnings
- Special Education and Teac…
Special Education and Teaching
$60,397 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$57,199 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$56,388 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Central New Mexico Community College? ▼
Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Undergraduate enrollment is 15,203 students.
How much do Central New Mexico Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Central New Mexico Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $36,869 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $32,460.
How much does Central New Mexico Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Central New Mexico Community College is $4,621. In-state tuition is $2,060 and out-of-state tuition is $8,684. Median student debt at graduation is $6,612.
What is the graduation rate at Central New Mexico Community College? ▼
Central New Mexico Community College has a 30.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Central New Mexico Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Central New Mexico Community College is $6,612, while former students earn a median of $36,869 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 18% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 51.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $70.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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