Texas vs New Mexico: Higher Education Comparison
Side-by-side benchmarks from College Scorecard and merged EDsmart Data state profiles. Highlighted cells show the more favorable value (lower for costs/debt, higher for earnings/enrollment/completion).
Head-to-head metrics
| Metric | Texas | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Median in-state tuition | $3,555 | $2,235 |
| Median net price | $8,031 | $5,908 |
| Median student debt | $10,652 | $11,356 |
| Total enrollment | 1,240,605 | 80,152 |
| Completion rate | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $54,338 | $41,944 |
| Employment proxy (8 yr) | 89.8% | 82.1% |
| First-year retention | 69.6% | 66.1% |