CMA vs. Northern New Mexico College

California Maritime Academy vs. Northern New Mexico College comparison

	California Maritime Academy	Northern New Mexico College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CMA	Northern New Mexico College
Location	Vallejo, CA	Espanola, NM
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	849	1,154
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	csum.edu	nnmc.edu
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Costs	CMA	Northern New Mexico College
Tuition (In State)	$5,742	$5,064
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,622	$14,329
Room & Board	$11,942	$12,540
Avg Net Price	$17,566	$8,383
Avg Grant Aid	$9,529	$7,267
% Receiving Grant Aid	39%	99%

Admission	CMA	Northern New Mexico College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	756	-
Admitted	722	-
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	Open
Enrolled %	20.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.43	2.63
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Dec 15, 2024

Academics	CMA	Northern New Mexico College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Transportation and Materials Moving (53%) Social Sciences (14%) Engineering (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)
Outcomes	CMA	Northern New Mexico College
Graduation Rate	62%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$90,500	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	79%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,526	$9,000
Median Loan Payment	$263	$93

Diversity	CMA	Northern New Mexico College
% Men	79%	42%
% Women	21%	58%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	10%
% Black	2%	4%
% Hispanic	17%	68%
% Native American	0%	11%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	11%	5%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	CMA	Northern New Mexico College
% In-State	80%	94%
% Out-of-State	20%	1%
Campus	CMA	Northern New Mexico College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northern New Mexico College is larger than than CMA based on total student enrollment (1,154 students vs. 849 students)

CMA vs. Northern New Mexico College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CMA or Northern New Mexico College?

• California Maritime Academy is 13.4% more expensive to attend than Northern New Mexico College for in-state tuition ($5,742.00 vs. $5,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23% higher at CMA than Northern New Mexico College ($17,622.00 vs. $14,329.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than CMA ($8,383 vs. $17,566)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Maritime Academy are 5% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($11,942 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than California Maritime Academy (99% vs. 39%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Maritime Academy students is 31.1% larger than aid received Northern New Mexico College ($9,529 vs. $7,267)

Which college is harder to get into, CMA or Northern New Mexico College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Northern New Mexico College or CMA .

• Accepted freshman CMA students have a 0.8 point higher average high school GPA (3.43) than students at Northern New Mexico College (2.63)

CMA vs. Northern New Mexico College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CMA or Northern New Mexico College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Northern New Mexico College and CMA.

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than California Maritime Academy (100% vs. 62%)
• Graduates from California Maritime Academy earn on average $58,400 more per year than Northern New Mexico College graduates after ten years. ($90,500 vs. $32,100)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $16,526 lower median federal student loan debt than CMA graduates. ($9,000 vs. $25,526)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $170 less per month on federal student loans than CMA graduates. ($93 vs. $263)
• More CMA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northern New Mexico College students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 40%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/