University of
New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Public Community College in Los Alamos, NM. Six-year graduation rate 23%. Median 10-year earnings $44,792.
Ten years after entry, the median University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus student earns $44,792 — a solidly middle-of-the-pack result for an undergraduate institution. The six-year graduation rate is 23% — low enough that finishing cannot be treated as the default outcome. Median debt at graduation is $18,450, roughly typical for an undergraduate degree.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
- ! Graduation rate 23% — below national average
Academics
Only 23% finish within six years, so roughly four in five students leave without the credential. Just 50% of first-years come back — most of the completion gap opens in year one. Retention runs well ahead of completion, which means students are not leaving immediately; they are leaving somewhere between the second year and the finish line. Retention drops to 28% for part-time students, a gap worth weighing if full-time study is not realistic. A 12:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 235 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Average net price is $13,837 a year after grant aid — low for a four-year institution, though your own figure depends on aid eligibility. Income makes less difference than usual: $10,916 at $0–30k, $17,783 at $110k+. 60% of students receive grant aid, averaging $4,046 — common but not automatic. Only 21% take federal loans. Private borrowing is not captured in this figure.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 32 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $10,916 |
| $30–48k | $13,213 |
| $48–75k | $15,910 |
| $75–110k | $14,405 |
| $110k+ | $17,783 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 50 of these 235 students, totalling $23,832 — an average of $477 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Los Alamos County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)