Top colleges in NM by 10-year ROI
Executive Summary
Bachelor’s-predominant institutions located in NM with at least 200 students, sorted by the same 10-year ROI estimate used nationally. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology leads this list at $268,028 (10 Yr. ROI).
Leaders: top 3
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
10 Yr. ROI
$268,028
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
10 Yr. ROI
$156,594
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
10 Yr. ROI
$136,442
Top 10 Top colleges in NM by 10-year ROI
| Rank | Institution | State | Control | Enrollment | 10 Yr. ROI | Also see |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | NM | Public | 995 | $268,028 | Grad 57.0% · Net $9,873 |
| 2 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | NM | Public | 3,357 | $156,594 | Grad 45.1% · Net $4,904 |
| 3 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | NM | Public | 11,946 | $136,442 | Grad 55.2% · Net $8,889 |
| 4 | New Mexico Highlands University | NM | Public | 1,451 | $133,928 | Grad 26.2% · Net $14,838 |
| 5 | Western New Mexico University | NM | Public | 2,026 | $129,750 | Grad 32.2% · Net $8,522 |
| 6 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | NM | Public | 17,244 | $128,082 | Grad 54.7% · Net $15,489 |
| 7 | University of the Southwest | NM | Private nonprofit | 346 | $119,000 | Grad 17.0% · Net $16,927 |
| 8 | St. John's College | NM | Private nonprofit | 368 | $66,818 | Grad 54.9% · Net $26,674 |
| 9 | Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | NM | Public | 334 | $50,598 | Grad 14.6% · Net $12,570 |
| 10 | Brookline College-Albuquerque | NM | Private for-profit | 542 | $-31,222 | Grad 47.1% · Net $37,459 |
Method notes
- Underlying institution file: EDsmart Data processed College Scorecard extract merged to IPEDS 2023 directory for HBCU and Carnegie fields.
- ROI column matches the processed college_roi_rankings series in this site build; see College Scorecard ROI methodology.
- School profile links use generated slugs; not every campus has a published profile page yet—use the Scorecard site as fallback.