CNM vs. CCC

Central New Mexico Community College vs. Computer Career Center comparison

	Central New Mexico Community College	Computer Career Center	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CNM	CCC
Location	Albuquerque, NM	Las Cruces, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	19,095	2,945
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	cnm.edu	vistacollege.edu
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Costs	CNM	CCC
Tuition (In State)	$1,512	$15,725
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,632	$15,725
Room & Board	$7,750	$6,307
Avg Net Price	$4,742	-
Avg Grant Aid	$5,095	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	97%	0%

Admission	CNM	CCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 6, 2025

Academics	CNM	CCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Business (14%) Construction Trades (9%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%)	Health Professions (75%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Business (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (2%)
Outcomes	CNM	CCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,300	$24,200
Making Student Loan Payments	29%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$7,500	$14,250
Median Loan Payment	$77	$147

Diversity	CNM	CCC
% Men	38%	28%
% Women	62%	72%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	20%
% Black	3%	25%
% Hispanic	50%	48%
% Native American	7%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	CNM	CCC
% In-State	96%	80%
% Out-of-State	4%	20%
Campus	CNM	CCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Central New Mexico Community College is larger than than CCC based on total student enrollment (19,095 students vs. 2,945 students)

CNM vs. CCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CNM or CCC?

• Computer Career Center is 940% more expensive to attend than CNM for in-state tuition ($15,725.00 vs. $1,512.00)
• Out of state tuition is 106% higher at CCC than Central New Mexico Community College ($15,725.00 vs. $7,632.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Computer Career Center are 22.9% lower than costs at Central New Mexico Community College ($6,307 vs. $7,750)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Central New Mexico Community College than Computer Career Center (97% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central New Mexico Community College students is ?% larger than aid received Computer Career Center ($5,095 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, CNM or CCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CCC or CNM .

CNM vs. CCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CNM or CCC? 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 CCC and CNM.

• Graduates from Central New Mexico Community College earn on average $9,100 more per year than CCC graduates after ten years. ($33,300 vs. $24,200)
• Central New Mexico Community College students graduate with a $6,750 lower median federal student loan debt than CCC graduates. ($7,500 vs. $14,250)
• CNM graduates are paying $70 less per month on federal student loans than CCC graduates. ($77 vs. $147)
• More CNM graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCC students, three years after graduation. (29% vs. 17%)

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