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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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32 matching colleges · Showing 25–32
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
New Mexico 32 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
St. John's College
Santa Fe, NM
Net price / year$26,674PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Carrington College-Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
Net price / year$49,030PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
New Mexico State University-Grants
Grants, NM
Net price / year$68PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM
Net price / year$16,927PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
Santa Fe, NM
Net price / year$12,570PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell, NM
Net price / year$4,571Payback1 years
Weak ROI
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos, NM
Net price / year$13,470PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Albuquerque, NM
Net price / year$5,181PaybackNot available