Public · Community college

University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus

Los Lunas, New Mexico · Fringe rural

#2 for grad earnings in New Mexico
5%
Transfer rate
$5,714
Avg net price
21%
Grad / completion
$44,792
Median earnings

University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus is a public associate-granting institution in Los Lunas, New Mexico (fringe rural setting), enrolling 525 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicSmall · 525 undergradsFringe ruralCold winters

About Los Lunas, New Mexico

Los Lunas is a village in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. The original land grant was made to Don Adrian Luna Candelaria in 1716, but within two years it was given to the Luna family. Some Civil War battles were fought near the village. Los Lunas became the county seat in 1876 and became an incorporated village in 1928. The construction would start in October 2016, and it will be equipped with the latest in the Open Compute Project hardware designs, protected from the frequent dust storms that occur in New Mexico, and powered by 100% clean and renewable energy through solar and wind plants. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Associate
To the ocean
443 miles
Nearest airport
22 miles to Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) · major hub

How University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus compares

Graduation rate21%

Higher than 5% · #23 of 29 in New Mexico

First-year retention58%

Higher than 19%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,792

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

Average net price$5,714

Cheaper than 88% · #12 cheapest of 30 in New Mexico

Median debt at graduation$18,450

Lower than 8%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 86%

Undergraduate enrollment525

Larger than 63%

Percentiles compare University of New Mexico-Valencia County 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

525undergrads
  • Women30658%
  • Men21942%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White18%
  • Hispanic74%
  • Other or multiracial7.6%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
525
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
23%
First-generation students
41%
Students over 25
13%
Median family income
$27,972
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$64,989

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 169 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New Mexico100%

Most first-years stay in state — University of New Mexico-Valencia County 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
$1,878
Out-of-state tuition
$5,130
Room & board
Books & supplies
$1,660
Total cost of attendance
$13,469
Average net price
$5,714

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
21%
First-year retention
58%
Transferred to another college
5%
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
5%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
41%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
21%
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
$15

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

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

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (921 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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
$3,797
$30–48k
$6,420
$48–75k
$8,968
$75–110k
$11,667
$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.

49%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,194
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 49% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,194. 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 91 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
93°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
9.2″
Annual snow
5.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.00.81.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM US station (4.1 mi from campus).

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.