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Real costs by school · Albuquerque, NM · Public

What University of New Mexico-Main Campus actually costs at your income.

At University of New Mexico-Main Campus, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $17,906 per year — the published cost of attendance is $21,259. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)

Every income band — the federal numbers (Public-school prices below reflect what in-state families reported paying; out-of-state families typically pay more.)

Household incomeAvg net price / yr≈ four years*
Under $30k$11,938 / yr$50,319
$30–48k$13,045 / yr$54,985
$48–75k$16,196 / yr$68,266
$75–110k$17,906 / yr$75,474
Over $110k$19,053 / yr$80,308

*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.

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Admit rate95% published — federal data

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How this school's price compares

At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between University of New Mexico-Main Campus's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $3,353 a year — a 16% discount off the number on the brochure. Graduates report a median $44,792 10 years out — roughly 59% of the four-year cost at this income band.

After graduation — federal data

Graduates earning, 10 yrs out (median)$44,792
Graduate in four years — the rate you're budgeting on37%
Six-year graduation rate57%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$18,450

Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.

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