Public · Community college

University of New Mexico-Taos Campus

Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico · Fringe rural

#2 for grad earnings in New Mexico

9%
Transfer rate: $9,165
Avg net price: 30%
Grad / completion: $44,792
Median earnings

University of New Mexico-Taos Campus is a public certificate-granting institution in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico (fringe rural setting), enrolling 377 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicSmall · 377 undergradsFringe ruralCold winters

About Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

Ranchos de Taos is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. In 1725, the settlement that was originally called Las Trampas de Taos became the permanent Spanish settlement called Ranchos de Taos. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Fringe rural
Highest degree offered: Associate
Nearest big city: 104 miles to Albuquerque, NM
To the ocean: 556 miles
Nearest airport: 7 miles to Taos (TSM)

How University of New Mexico-Taos Campus compares

Graduation rate30%

Higher than 12% · #16 of 29 in New Mexico

First-year retention55%

Higher than 15%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,792

Higher than 83% · #2 of 24 in New Mexico

Average net price$9,165

Cheaper than 74% · #19 cheapest of 30 in New Mexico

Median debt at graduation$18,450

Lower than 8%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 86%

Undergraduate enrollment377

Larger than 57%

Percentiles compare University of New Mexico-Taos Campus with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New Mexico.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

Women22058%
Men15742%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White27%
Black0.5%
Hispanic58%
Asian1.3%
Other or multiracial13%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 377
Student–faculty ratio: 9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 29%
First-generation students: 41%
Students over 25: 29%
Median family income: $27,972
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $65,115

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 63 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

From New Mexico98%
Other U.S. states1.6%

Most first-years stay in state — University of New Mexico-Taos Campus draws overwhelmingly from New Mexico.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition: $2,136
Out-of-state tuition: $5,136
Room & board: —
Books & supplies: $1,150
Total cost of attendance: $16,228
Average net price: $9,165

Outcomes

Graduated: 30%
First-year retention: 55%
Transferred to another college: 9%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $37,150
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $44,792
Median debt at graduation: $18,450
Students with federal loans: 13%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 41%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students

30%

Low-income (Pell)

34%

First-generation

34%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: $10

Campus safety

Safety grade: A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students: 0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024): 0
Property offenses (2022–2024): 0

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$8,480

$30–48k

$9,785

$48–75k

$10,288

$75–110k

—

$110k+

—

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

41%

of first-years get a grant from the school

$2,654

average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 41% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,654. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 44 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $44,792
Typical debt at graduation: $18,450
Debt vs. one year's pay: 41%
Out-earn a HS grad: 50%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women

$42,619

Men

$48,310

Men out-earn women by $5,691 (13%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high: 86°F
Winter low: 12°F
Annual rain: 12.7″
Annual snow: 28.4″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Taos, NM US station (4.6 mi from campus).

What University of New Mexico-Taos Campus graduates study — and earn

Physical Sciences, GeneralAssoc.

22 grads— 1 yr$40k 5 yr— debt

22—$40,073—Ground TransportationCert.

19 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

19———Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCert.

18 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

18———Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCert.

11 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

11———Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssoc.

10 grads$22k 1 yr$32k 5 yr$10k debt

10$22,417$31,857$10,084 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssoc.

9 grads$72k 1 yr$86k 5 yr$12k debt

9$71,767$86,437$11,536 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCert.

5 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

5———Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssoc.

4 grads$21k 1 yr$28k 5 yr— debt

4$20,646$28,157—Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssoc.

3 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

3———Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCert.

2 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

2———Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCert.

2 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

2———Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCert.

1 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

1———

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.