Northern New Mexico College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - ExcellentCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Northern New Mexico College is a very small four-year, public school with 1,155 students enrolled. This college was originated in 1909 and is the only college located in Espanola, New Mexico.

Academic Offerings

At Northern New Mexico College you can obtain your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, 2-year certificate, bachelor's degree, or postbaccalaureate certificate.

Majors
Offered
42
Northern New Mexico College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 42 majors. The most popular concentrations are Business, Management, Nursing, Education, and General Studies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Northern New Mexico College is low at 53% (below New Mexico average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
53%
Bad
The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is very low: 27%.

Student to faculty ratio at Northern New Mexico College is pretty good - 12:1. Read more information about instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are slightly high, $14,400 per academic year. The additional fees at Northern New Mexico College (not included in tuition costs) are nearly $1,600; which totals $16,000 per year.

Read the details about Northern New Mexico College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This college might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The graduate application fee is $50.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Northern New Mexico College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (505) 747-2100 or check Northern New Mexico College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B+
Dicey
Northern New Mexico College provides a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Northern New Mexico College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Northern New Mexico College offers on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 100 students, which offers a decent on-campus housing option.

Based on the college crime information, Northern New Mexico College appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Northern New Mexico College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Northern New Mexico College
921 Paseo de Onate
Espanola, New Mexico
87532, USA
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