CCU vs. Northern New Mexico College

Colorado Christian University vs. Northern New Mexico College comparison

	Colorado Christian University	Northern New Mexico College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CCU	Northern New Mexico College
Location	Lakewood, CO	Espanola, NM
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	8,964	1,154
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccu.edu	nnmc.edu
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Costs	CCU	Northern New Mexico College
Tuition (In State)	$36,682	$5,064
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,682	$14,329
Room & Board	$11,194	$12,540
Avg Net Price	$23,313	$8,383
Avg Grant Aid	$25,200	$7,267
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	CCU	Northern New Mexico College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	3.84	2.63
Typical High School Grades	A-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	CCU	Northern New Mexico College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (48%) Education (17%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) General Studies (3%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)
Outcomes	CCU	Northern New Mexico College
Graduation Rate	42%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,600	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$9,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$93

Diversity	CCU	Northern New Mexico College
% Men	32%	42%
% Women	68%	58%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	67%	10%
% Black	11%	4%
% Hispanic	13%	68%
% Native American	1%	11%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	CCU	Northern New Mexico College
% In-State	27%	94%
% Out-of-State	73%	1%
Campus	CCU	Northern New Mexico College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Colorado Christian University is larger than than Northern New Mexico College based on total student enrollment (8,964 students vs. 1,154 students)

CCU vs. Northern New Mexico College Cost Comparison

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

• Colorado Christian University is 624.4% more expensive to attend than Northern New Mexico College for in-state tuition ($36,682.00 vs. $5,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 156% higher at CCU than Northern New Mexico College ($36,682.00 vs. $14,329.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than CCU ($8,383 vs. $23,313)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Colorado Christian University are 12% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($11,194 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Colorado Christian University than Northern New Mexico College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Colorado Christian University students is 246.8% larger than aid received Northern New Mexico College ($25,200 vs. $7,267)

Which college is harder to get into, CCU 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 CCU .

• Accepted freshman CCU students have a 1.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.84) than students at Northern New Mexico College (2.63)

CCU vs. Northern New Mexico College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CCU 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 CCU.

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than Colorado Christian University (100% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Colorado Christian University earn on average $9,500 more per year than Northern New Mexico College graduates after ten years. ($41,600 vs. $32,100)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $16,000 lower median federal student loan debt than CCU graduates. ($9,000 vs. $25,000)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $165 less per month on federal student loans than CCU graduates. ($93 vs. $258)
• More CCU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northern New Mexico College students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 40%)

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