Head-to-head comparison
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus vs St. John's College: which has better ROI?
Option A Portales, NM
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
- Net price / year
- $4,904
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,550
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Santa Fe, NM
St. John's College
- Net price / year
- $26,674
- Earnings, 10 years
- $44,985
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but St. John's College comes closer — median earnings $44,985 against a $106,696 total, vs $38,550 at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | St. John's College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $4,904 | $26,674 |
| Total net cost | $19,616 | $106,696 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $38,550 | $44,985 |
| Median debt | $16,500 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$215,816 | -$174,196 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus or St. John's College?
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, at $4,904 a year after aid versus $26,674 — a gap of $21,770 a year, or $87,080 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus or St. John's College graduates earn more?
St. John's College graduates report a median $44,985 ten years after entry, $6,435 more than the $38,550 at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
55% of students finish at St. John's College, against 45% at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.