University of Alaska Southeast vs. Northern New Mexico College

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Northern New Mexico College comparison

	University of Alaska Southeast	Northern New Mexico College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Alaska Southeast	Northern New Mexico College
Location	Juneau, AK	Espanola, NM
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,923	1,154
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alaska.edu	nnmc.edu
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Costs	University of Alaska Southeast	Northern New Mexico College
Tuition (In State)	$5,616	$5,064
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,200	$14,329
Room & Board	$9,830	$12,540
Avg Net Price	$9,823	$8,383
Avg Grant Aid	$8,177	$7,267
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	99%

Admission	University of Alaska Southeast	Northern New Mexico College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	466	-
Admitted	292	-
Acceptance Rate	62.7%Open	Open
Enrolled %	56.5%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.63
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	University of Alaska Southeast	Northern New Mexico College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (10%) Construction Trades (6%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)
Outcomes	University of Alaska Southeast	Northern New Mexico College
Graduation Rate	26%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,800	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,750	$9,000
Median Loan Payment	$173	$93

Diversity	University of Alaska Southeast	Northern New Mexico College
% Men	35%	42%
% Women	65%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	10%
% Black	1%	4%
% Hispanic	7%	68%
% Native American	11%	11%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	5%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	22%	0%

Students	University of Alaska Southeast	Northern New Mexico College
% In-State	80%	94%
% Out-of-State	18%	1%
Campus	University of Alaska Southeast	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

• University of Alaska Southeast is larger than than Northern New Mexico College based on total student enrollment (1,923 students vs. 1,154 students)

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Northern New Mexico College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Alaska Southeast or Northern New Mexico College?

• University of Alaska Southeast is 10.9% more expensive to attend than Northern New Mexico College for in-state tuition ($5,616.00 vs. $5,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34% higher at University of Alaska Southeast than Northern New Mexico College ($19,200.00 vs. $14,329.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than University of Alaska Southeast ($8,383 vs. $9,823)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Alaska Southeast are 27.6% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($9,830 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than University of Alaska Southeast (99% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Alaska Southeast students is 12.5% larger than aid received Northern New Mexico College ($8,177 vs. $7,267)

Which college is harder to get into, University of Alaska Southeast 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 University of Alaska Southeast .

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Northern New Mexico College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Alaska Southeast 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 University of Alaska Southeast.

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than University of Alaska Southeast (100% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from University of Alaska Southeast earn on average $6,700 more per year than Northern New Mexico College graduates after ten years. ($38,800 vs. $32,100)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $7,750 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Alaska Southeast graduates. ($9,000 vs. $16,750)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $80 less per month on federal student loans than University of Alaska Southeast graduates. ($93 vs. $173)
• More University of Alaska Southeast graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northern New Mexico College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 40%)

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