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Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate in New Mexico

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The two-year student loan default rate measures how many graduates from the institution go into default on their student loans with two years of graduation. This is a complicated metric with many factors, but in general colleges and universities with high student loan default rates may indicate that students have trouble finding employment or well-paying jobs after college. This may mean that the institution has a less-established reputation with employers or that it graduates a higher percentage of students with degrees in lower-wage fields of study.

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Rank	Institution	Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year)	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	St. John's College	3.3	52.79	1,300 – 1,480	28368	33770	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate in New Mexico St. John's College Santa Fe, NM St. John’s College sits in the shadow of Atalaya Mountain. A very small school, it should come as no surprise that the student-to-faculty ratio is low – 8 to 1. The mascot of the New Mexico branch is the axolotl. 92% of students receive institutional grants. Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 3.3 % Acceptance Rate 52.8% SAT Score 1,300 – 1,480 Avg. Net Price $28,368 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $33,770
2	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	4.3	54.05	1,130 – 1,330	9133	54530	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate in New Mexico New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology offers 29 degree programs. Many students choose to study Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and Chemical Engineering. NMT is a space-grant school with a 9 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 4.3 % Acceptance Rate 54.1% SAT Score 1,130 – 1,330 Avg. Net Price $9,133 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $54,530
3	Northern New Mexico College	5.6	75.73	--	6102	34377	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate in New Mexico Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 5.6 % Acceptance Rate 75.7% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $6,102 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $34,377
4	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	9.9	79.33	910 – 1,180	7528	37150	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate in New Mexico University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM Based in Albuquerque, the University of New Mexico’s acceptance rate is 79% and requires $25 for undergraduate applications and $50 for graduate applications. About 74% of students attending the University of New Mexico will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable. At the University of New......Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 9.9 % Acceptance Rate 79.3% SAT Score 910 – 1,180 Avg. Net Price $7,528 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $37,150
5	New Mexico Highlands University	11.9	94.81	850 – 1,040	15106	38952	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate in New Mexico New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 11.9 % Acceptance Rate 94.8% SAT Score 850 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $15,106 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $38,952
6	University of the Southwest	12	75.73	850 – 1,040	20438	36600	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate in New Mexico University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM Based in Hobbs, the University of the Southwest accepted 76% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They request unknown for undergraduate applications and . About 92% of students at the University of the Southwest currently receive grant aid from the school....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 12.0 % Acceptance Rate 75.7% SAT Score 850 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $20,438 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $36,600
7	Brookline College-Albuquerque	13	58.22	--	37566	59213	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate in New Mexico Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 13.0 % Acceptance Rate 58.2% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $37,566 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $59,213
8	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	14.7	100	780 – 1,010	14334	20816	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate in New Mexico Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 14.7 % Acceptance Rate 100.0% SAT Score 780 – 1,010 Avg. Net Price $14,334 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $20,816
9	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	14.8	91.66	860 – 1,080	6683	33619	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate in New Mexico Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM Based in Portales, Eastern New Mexico University accepts 92% of applicants and requests $100 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. Approximately 38% of students attending Eastern New Mexico University will receive institutional grant aid. At Eastern New Mexico University, there is a 61% first year retention rate and a......Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 14.8 % Acceptance Rate 91.7% SAT Score 860 – 1,080 Avg. Net Price $6,683 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $33,619
10	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	15.3	88.96	890 – 1,130	8353	32960	#10 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate in New Mexico New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM Found in Las Cruces, New Mexico State University accepts 89% of applicants and charges $25 for undergraduate applications. Approximately 73% of attending students currently receive grant aid from the school. On average, these students receive $8,707 each. The first year retention rate is 73%....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 15.3 % Acceptance Rate 89.0% SAT Score 890 – 1,130 Avg. Net Price $8,353 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $32,960
11	Western New Mexico University	19.5	100	--	8712	31166	#11 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student Loan Default Rate in New Mexico Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM Found in Silver City, Western New Mexico University’s acceptance rate is 100%. They request $30 for undergraduate applications and $40 for graduate applications. Approximately 35% of students at Western New Mexico University currently receive grant aid from the school....Read more Student Loan Default Rate (2 Year) 19.5 % Acceptance Rate 100.0% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $8,712 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $31,166