2026 Working Student Rankings · NM
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in New Mexico
20 ranked trade colleges for working students in New Mexico out of 1,565 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in New Mexico
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#1 in NM
#30 nationally
#30
Complete Data Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, NM
Public
Overall Score 75.4
75.4 / 100
PT Completion 94%
59.8% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 78%
72.4% part-time Enrollment 482
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,512
#2 in NM
#51 nationally
#51
Complete Data Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 71.8
71.8 / 100
PT Completion 68%
39% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 86%
75.5% part-time Enrollment 19,067
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,584
#3 in NM
#64 nationally
#64
Complete Data San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Public
Overall Score 70.3
70.3 / 100
PT Completion 72%
41% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 75%
71.6% part-time Enrollment 6,196
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,344
#4 in NM
#272 nationally
#272
Complete Data Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, NM
Public
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
PT Completion 49%
32.6% complete programs PT Retention 28%
39% retained PT Students 91%
78.4% part-time Enrollment 3,478
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,830
#5 in NM
#366 nationally
#366
Complete Data Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell, NM
Public
Overall Score 52.3
52.3 / 100
PT Completion 77%
43.2% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 41%
60.5% part-time Enrollment 2,044
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,040
#6 in NM
#592 nationally
#592
Complete Data Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad, NM
Public
Overall Score 41.3
41.3 / 100
PT Completion 10%
22% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 86%
75.5% part-time Enrollment 1,171
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,776
#7 in NM
#632 nationally
#632
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Public
Overall Score 39.1
39.1 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.2% complete programs PT Retention 6%
26% retained PT Students 72%
70% part-time Enrollment 854
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,872
#8 in NM
#638 nationally
#638
Complete Data Clovis Community College
Clovis, NM
Public
Overall Score 38.9
38.9 / 100
PT Completion 9%
21.6% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 85%
75% part-time Enrollment 2,328
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,416
#9 in NM
#683 nationally
#683
Complete Data Luna Community College
Las Vegas, NM
Public
Overall Score 36.2
36.2 / 100
PT Completion 9%
21.8% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 44%
61.6% part-time Enrollment 757
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,584
#10 in NM
#731 nationally
#731
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
Public
Overall Score 32.5
32.5 / 100
PT Completion 13%
23.2% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 28%
55.1% part-time Enrollment 6,849
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,040
#11 in NM
#736 nationally
#736
Complete Data Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Albuquerque, NM
Public
Overall Score 32.2
32.2 / 100
PT Completion 81%
45.6% complete programs PT Retention 4%
25% retained PT Students 6%
26% part-time Enrollment 233
Programs 10 fields
#12 in NM
#781 nationally
#781
Complete Data Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, NM
Public
Overall Score 27.2
27.2 / 100
PT Completion 2%
15.8% complete programs PT Retention 10%
31% retained PT Students 86%
75.5% part-time Enrollment 745
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,704
#13 in NM
#789 nationally
#789
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos, NM
Public
Overall Score 26.2
26.2 / 100
PT Completion 21%
25.6% complete programs PT Retention 0%
8% retained PT Students 84%
74.5% part-time Enrollment 376
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,096
#14 in NM
#799 nationally
#799
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Alamogordo, NM
Public
Overall Score 24.3
24.3 / 100
PT Completion 2%
16.8% complete programs PT Retention 21%
37% retained PT Students 69%
69.4% part-time Enrollment 1,088
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#15 in NM
#803 nationally
#803
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
Los Lunas, NM
Public
Overall Score 23.6
23.6 / 100
PT Completion 3%
18.4% complete programs PT Retention 6%
26% retained PT Students 73%
70.3% part-time Enrollment 1,309
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,788
#16 in NM
#805 nationally
#805
Complete Data New Mexico State University-Grants
Grants, NM
Public
Overall Score 22.8
22.8 / 100
PT Completion 2%
16.2% complete programs PT Retention 8%
29% retained PT Students 72%
70.1% part-time Enrollment 834
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,184
#17 in NM
#815 nationally
#815
Complete Data New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM
Public
Overall Score 20
20 / 100
PT Completion 25%
26.6% complete programs PT Retention 1%
15% retained PT Students 23%
52.3% part-time Enrollment 2,118
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,440
#18 in NM
#819 nationally
#819
Complete Data University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup, NM
Public
Overall Score 18.8
18.8 / 100
PT Completion 6%
20.4% complete programs PT Retention 2%
17% retained PT Students 35%
58% part-time Enrollment 1,677
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,530
#19 in NM
#1452 nationally
#1452
Partial Data A Better U Beauty Barber Academy
Albuquerque, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 28.2
28.2 / 100
PT Retention 60%
86% retained PT Students 6%
9.8% part-time Enrollment 52
Programs 1 fields
#20 in NM
#1552 nationally
#1552
Partial Data Glitz School of Cosmetology
Las Cruces, NM
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 14.5
14.5 / 100
PT Retention 26%
63% retained PT Students 10%
15.6% part-time Enrollment 33
Programs 1 fields
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