Public, 2-year

New Mexico Military Institute

Roswell, New Mexico · www.nmmi.edu

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Acceptance rate

52.6%

2025

Peer median 79.0%

Out-of-state tuition

$14,156

In-state $7,190

Peer median $8,816

Undergraduates

463

Student-faculty ratio 13:1

Peer median 18 : 1

Graduation rate

38.4%

Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 38.4%

Peer median 33.7%

“Peers” are all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).

About

Type: Public, 2-year
Location: Roswell, New Mexico
Website: www.nmmi.edu
Undergraduates: 463
Student-faculty ratio: 13 : 1

This collegeRanked colleges nearby

Setting: Remote town
Nearest major city: El Paso, about 150 mi
Nearest international airport: El Paso International Airport (ELP), about 150 mi

Roswell, New Mexico

Also known as: NMMI
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Not applicable
President: BG Voris McBurnette (Superintendent)
Phone: 5756226250
City: Roswell, New Mexico
Address: 101 W. College Blvd., Roswell, NM 88201-5173

Rankings & Admission

Acceptance rate (%)

33.6 2020

40.7 2021

40.7 2022

56.1 2023

57.8 2024

52.6 2025

Peer median 79.0% · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Acceptance rate by gender, 2025

Men

55.4%

Women

41.1%

In 2020: men 36.8%, women 23.6%.

Test Scores

SAT/ACT not considered, even if submitted IPEDS (US Department of Education) has no recent SAT/ACT data for admitted students here. GPA, course rigor, essays and activities matter more.

How Hard Is It to Get In

about 5 in 10

500 applicants in 2025, 52.6% admitted

263 admitted 237 not admitted Yield 68.1%

Degrees & Majors

Graduates in 2025 (first major)

Associate9817 international (17.3%)

Top 1 Associate majors by graduates

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

U.S. studentsInternational

All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard

*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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Liberal arts has 98 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.	$10,627

Students

463 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 75:25 · Freshman retention 50.3%

Continuing undergraduates 125
First-year undergraduates 195
Transfers and others 143

Undergraduate race and ethnicity (463)

Hispanic

146 · 31.5%

White

99 · 21.4%

International

99 · 21.4%

Black

49 · 10.6%

Asian

26 · 5.6%

Two or more races

14 · 3.0%

Unknown

5 · 1.1%

Age distribution

Bachelor's

Under 18

30.5%

18–19

56.4%

20–21

11.0%

22–24

2.2%

25 and over

0.0%

International Students

International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Undergraduates21.4%

99 in 2025 · 10.7% in 2016

2016Peer median 0.6%2025

Cost

2025 cost per year (out-of-state)

$20,888

Undergrad tuition (out-of-state): $14,156
Undergraduate tuition (in-state): $7,190
Room and board: $6,732

Out-of-state tuition and room and board over time

15.3K 2016

16.4K 2017

18.6K 2018

18.9K 2019

18.5K 2020

19.2K 2021

20.3K 2022

20.3K 2023

20.6K 2024

20.9K 2025

Peer median tuition + room and board $19,938 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Tuition rose 40% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 30%.

Finances · fiscal year 2024

Revenue$29.3M

Investment return

$18.2M62.1%

Government grants and contracts

$3.4M11.7%

Tuition and fees

$2.2M7.7%

Auxiliary enterprises

$691K2.4%

Gifts and private grants

$596K2.0%

Other

$4.1M14.1%

Expenses$25.2M

Instruction

$9.4M37.3%

Auxiliary enterprises

$5.2M20.7%

Institutional support

$3.7M14.5%

Student services

$1.7M6.8%

Scholarships

$1.2M4.7%

Academic support

$1.0M4.1%

Other

$3.0M11.9%

Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)

Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

All faculty

$74,006peers $68,588

Professor

$94,718peers $79,972

Associate professor

$84,964peers $69,677

Assistant professor

$76,196peers $62,785

Instructor

$74,200peers $61,593

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NJCAA

2025
NJCAA Division I	MEN	WOMEN
Football	84	-
Baseball	47	-
Volleyball	-	16
Basketball	15	-
Golf	6	-
Cross Country	-	6

2024
NJCAA Division I	MEN	WOMEN
Football	108	-
Baseball	43	-
Volleyball	-	17
Basketball	15	-
Golf	6	-
Cross Country	-	5

2023
NJCAA Division I	MEN	WOMEN
Football	115	-
Baseball	35	-
Volleyball	-	18
Basketball	15	-
Golf	8	-
Tennis	4	2
Cross Country	-	4

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

22.9 2016

30.8 2017

16.7 2018

28.6 2019

19.3 2020

25.6 2021

15.1 2022

15.1 2023

8.7 2024

14.3 2025

Peer median 0.4 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Incidents, 2023–2025

Drug referrals

Liquor referrals

Burglary

Motor vehicle theft

Rape

Fondling

From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.

Notable Alumni

All 24

Notable alumni of New Mexico Military Institute include Owen Wilson (Actor and screenwriter, Academy Award nominee), Conrad Hilton (Founder of Hilton Hotels) and Jessica Jaymes (American pornographic actress).

Owen Wilson 1968–

Actor and screenwriter, Academy Award nominee

Also attended: The University of Texas at Austin

Mother: Laura Wilson (Connecticut College)
Conrad Hilton 1887–1979

Founder of Hilton Hotels

Also attended: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Santa Fe University of Art and Design

Child: Conrad Hilton, Jr. (New Mexico Military Institute)
Jessica Jaymes 1979–2019

American pornographic actress

Also attended: Rio Salado College
Edwin Walker 1909–1993

US Army major general and conservative activist

Also attended: The United States Military Academy at West Point
Roger Staubach 1942–

Dallas Cowboys quarterback, 1963 Heisman Trophy winner

Also attended: United States Naval Academy
Anthony Principi 1944–

4th US Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Also attended: United States Naval Academy, Seton Hall University
Frank D. White 1933–2003

41st Governor of Arkansas

Also attended: United States Naval Academy, Texas A & M University-College Station
Myron McCormick 1908–1962

Stage, radio and film actor

Also attended: Princeton University
Sam Donaldson 1934–

Retired television reporter and news anchor

Also attended: University of Texas--El Paso

See all 24 notable alumni of New Mexico Military Institute →

References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.