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New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Military Institute is based in the town of Roswell, NM — a public campus in a small-town setting. International students are a visible presence at New Mexico Military Institute — 19.3% of its 331 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.
What could it cost?
Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.
Net price by family income
Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.
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These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.
Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.
Average net price at New Mexico Military Institute rose from $4,025 (2008) to $4,571 (2023).
| Year | Net price |
|---|---|
| 2008 | $4,025 |
| 2009 | $7,052 |
| 2010 | $3,700 |
| 2011 | $4,359 |
| 2012 | $6,182 |
| 2013 | $5,181 |
| 2014 | $6,798 |
| 2015 | $2,563 |
| 2016 | $2,837 |
| 2017 | $5,009 |
| 2018 | $5,985 |
| 2019 | $4,541 |
| 2020 | $3,917 |
| 2021 | $6,129 |
| 2022 | $4,686 |
| 2023 | $4,571 |
Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.
Total cost at New Mexico Military Institute rose from $11,646 (2009) to $19,121 (2024).
| Year | Cost |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $11,646 |
| 2010 | $11,646 |
| 2011 | $12,506 |
| 2012 | $13,844 |
| 2013 | $14,200 |
| 2014 | $14,506 |
| 2015 | $15,756 |
| 2016 | $12,947 |
| 2017 | $13,566 |
| 2018 | $15,648 |
| 2019 | $15,611 |
| 2020 | $16,164 |
| 2021 | $16,920 |
| 2022 | $18,891 |
| 2023 | $18,891 |
| 2024 | $19,121 |
Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)
Skip to data tablePublished tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.
| Year | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $2,131 | $4,331 |
| 2001 | $2,230 | $4,530 |
| 2002 | $2,304 | $4,674 |
| 2003 | $2,466 | $4,906 |
| 2004 | $2,507 | $5,003 |
| 2005 | $2,793 | $5,537 |
| 2006 | $2,862 | $5,816 |
| 2007 | $2,945 | $6,185 |
| 2008 | $3,016 | $6,566 |
| 2013 | $4,336 | $9,010 |
| 2014 | $4,536 | $9,647 |
| 2015 | $4,677 | $10,122 |
| 2016 | $5,141 | $11,075 |
| 2017 | $4,318 | $13,301 |
| 2018 | $4,530 | $14,534 |
| 2019 | $6,172 | $12,654 |
| 2020 | $6,616 | $13,010 |
| 2021 | $6,965 | $14,017 |
| 2022 | $6,965 | $14,017 |
| 2023 | $6,990 | $14,042 |
Cost, size & completion summary
Cost, size & completion
New Mexico Military Institute reports published tuition by residency: $7,190 in-state versus $14,156 out-of-state — a $6,966 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.
New Mexico Military Institute reports 331 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.
Do students finish — and what comes after?
Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.
Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)
Historical student groupsMedian federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.
Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.
These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.
| Year | Completed | Left without degree |
|---|---|---|
| Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99) | — | — |
| Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05) | — | $2,625 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06) | — | $2,625 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07) | — | $2,625 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08) | — | $2,625 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09) | — | $3,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10) | — | $3,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11) | $5,500 | $3,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12) | $6,500 | $3,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13) | $7,053 | $3,965 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14) | $7,764 | $4,707 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15) | $7,578 | $4,750 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16) | $6,432 | $5,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17) | $6,625 | $5,500 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18) | $7,214 | $4,750 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19) | $6,500 | $3,253 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20) | $5,500 | $3,250 |
| Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21) | $5,500 | $4,494 |
Earnings after entry
Historical student groupsMedian annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.
Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.
Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.
What does the admissions record show?
Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.
Admissions snapshot & test policies
New Mexico Military Institute admitted 263 of 500 applicants in Fall 2024. The 52.6% rate describes that application pool.
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Admissions
New Mexico Military Institute did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for New Mexico Military Institute under that historical policy.
Check current requirements with admissions.
In the Fall 2024 cycle, New Mexico Military Institute received 500 applications and admitted 263 (52.6%), with 179 enrolling.
The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.
The share admitted at New Mexico Military Institute declined from 59.5% to 52.6%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.
| Year | Acceptance rate |
|---|---|
| Fall 2001 | 59.5% |
| Fall 2002 | 49.3% |
| Fall 2003 | 47.1% |
| Fall 2004 | 55.8% |
| Fall 2005 | 53.8% |
| Fall 2006 | 72.7% |
| Fall 2007 | 82.8% |
| Fall 2008 | 50.1% |
| Fall 2009 | 52.3% |
| Fall 2010 | 46.8% |
| Fall 2011 | 42.4% |
| Fall 2012 | 43.7% |
| Fall 2013 | 41.9% |
| Fall 2014 | 39.9% |
| Fall 2015 | 40.4% |
| Fall 2016 | 36.1% |
| Fall 2017 | 42.3% |
| Fall 2018 | 37.4% |
| Fall 2019 | 33.6% |
| Fall 2020 | 40.7% |
| Fall 2021 | 40.7% |
| Fall 2022 | 56.1% |
| Fall 2023 | 57.8% |
| Fall 2024 | 52.6% |
Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2003 | 870 | 1170 |
| Fall 2004 | 855 | 1255 |
| Fall 2005 | 880 | 1140 |
| Fall 2006 | 1074 | 1247 |
| Fall 2007 | 840 | 1100 |
| Fall 2008 | 870 | 1110 |
| Fall 2009 | 870 | 1130 |
| Fall 2010 | 840 | 1090 |
| Fall 2011 | 820 | 1090 |
| Fall 2012 | 810 | 1090 |
| Fall 2013 | 850 | 1130 |
| Fall 2014 | 780 | 1100 |
| Fall 2015 | 850 | 1140 |
| Fall 2016 | 770 | 1070 |
| Fall 2017 | 900 | 1160 |
| Fall 2018 | 830 | 1140 |
| Fall 2019 | 910 | 1198 |
The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.
| Year | 25th | 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2001 | 18 | 24 |
| Fall 2004 | 17 | 27 |
| Fall 2005 | 20 | 23 |
| Fall 2006 | 22 | 26 |
| Fall 2007 | 17 | 23 |
| Fall 2008 | 17 | 23 |
| Fall 2009 | 18 | 23 |
| Fall 2010 | 17 | 22 |
| Fall 2011 | 17 | 23 |
| Fall 2012 | 18 | 23 |
| Fall 2013 | 17 | 23 |
| Fall 2014 | 17 | 23 |
| Fall 2015 | 16 | 24 |
| Fall 2016 | 16 | 23 |
| Fall 2017 | 16 | 23 |
| Fall 2018 | 16 | 23 |
| Fall 2019 | 17 | 22 |
What is the campus like?
Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.
Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.
Undergraduate enrollment at New Mexico Military Institute fell from 427 (Fall 2002) to 331 (Fall 2024).
| Year | Undergraduates |
|---|---|
| Fall 2002 | 427 |
| Fall 2003 | 408 |
| Fall 2004 | 430 |
| Fall 2005 | 470 |
| Fall 2006 | 467 |
| Fall 2007 | 466 |
| Fall 2008 | 446 |
| Fall 2009 | 416 |
| Fall 2010 | 480 |
| Fall 2011 | 463 |
| Fall 2012 | 490 |
| Fall 2013 | 470 |
| Fall 2014 | 459 |
| Fall 2015 | 428 |
| Fall 2016 | 422 |
| Fall 2017 | 419 |
| Fall 2018 | 412 |
| Fall 2019 | 383 |
| Fall 2020 | 391 |
| Fall 2021 | 374 |
| Fall 2022 | 345 |
| Fall 2023 | 342 |
| Fall 2024 | 331 |
The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.
First-year retention at New Mexico Military Institute fell from 66% (Fall 2003) to 50% (Fall 2023).
| Year | Retention |
|---|---|
| Fall 2003 cohort | 66% |
| Fall 2004 cohort | 62% |
| Fall 2005 cohort | 44% |
| Fall 2006 cohort | 38% |
| Fall 2007 cohort | 46% |
| Fall 2008 cohort | 36% |
| Fall 2009 cohort | 51% |
| Fall 2010 cohort | 48% |
| Fall 2011 cohort | 43% |
| Fall 2012 cohort | 38% |
| Fall 2013 cohort | 40% |
| Fall 2014 cohort | 42% |
| Fall 2015 cohort | 46% |
| Fall 2016 cohort | 55% |
| Fall 2017 cohort | 55% |
| Fall 2018 cohort | 48% |
| Fall 2019 cohort | 51% |
| Fall 2020 cohort | 48% |
| Fall 2021 cohort | 49% |
| Fall 2022 cohort | 58% |
| Fall 2023 cohort | 50% |
More about New Mexico Military Institute
Faculty pay at New Mexico Military Institute averages $97,164 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay.
New Mexico Military Institute reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 52.6%. Review New Mexico Military Institute's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.
New Mexico Military Institute is a two-year institution — degrees run to the associate level — and New Mexico Military Institute's page reads accordingly: admissions, cost, and outcomes.
Why some charts are marked “key chart”
Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.
How New Mexico Military Institute compares
State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.
Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.
Acceptance rate
Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS
Tuition (in-state)
Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid
Median earnings (10 yr)
Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot
New Mexico Military Institute's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.
View comparison data & dates
| Metric & basis | New Mexico Military Institute | New Mexico median | National median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS | 52.6% | 90.3% | 76.8% |
| Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid | $7,190 | $8,183 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot | $57,410 | $41,944 | $53,781 |
Frequently asked questions
What test-score data does New Mexico Military Institute report?
New Mexico Military Institute did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 52.6% admitted. Check current requirements.
What is New Mexico Military Institute's acceptance rate?
52.6% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 263 admitted from 500 applicants.
How much does New Mexico Military Institute cost?
In-state tuition is $7,190; out-of-state students pay $14,156. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.
What earnings data does New Mexico Military Institute report?
Median earnings ten years after entry: $57,410. Source and date limits.
Similar colleges in New Mexico
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology — 44.5% admitted
- St. John's College — 53.1% admitted
- New Mexico Highlands University
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus — 95.2% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.