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Colleges in and near La Cueva

St. John's College is 11.8 miles from La Cueva

No college sits inside La Cueva’s boundary, but St. John's College’s campus in Santa Fe, with 409 students on campus, is 11.8 miles from the center of town, and Santa Fe Community College is 15 miles away in Santa Fe. About 13% of La Cueva’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Mexico (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of La Cueva. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
2,570 students on campus
Nearest college
11.8 mi
St. John's College
Residents in college
13%
About the same as NM (6%)
Nearest community college
15 mi
Santa Fe · $1,851 tuition
Nearest public university
15.5 mi
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development · $5,920 in-state
Median household income
$109K
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What stands out about college from La Cueva

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 11.8 miles awaySt. John's College has 409 students on campus in Santa Fe, 55% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 15 miles awaySanta Fe Community College in Santa Fe: tuition and fees $1,851 a year for New Mexico residents.In-state price at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentLiving in New Mexico, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development charges $5,920 in tuition and fees, the same for every student.Students are 13% of residentsAbout the same as New Mexico (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of La Cueva

One private college within 11.8 miles, and Santa Fe Community College 15 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, is 15.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSanta FeSt. John's CollegeLa Cueva
University or collegeCommunity college
St. John's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 409 on campus · 11.8 mi · Santa Fe53%admitted$27knet price55%graduate$45kearningsSanta Fe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,161 on campus · 15 mi · Santa Fe$11knet price23%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $1,851 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where La Cueva’s median household income ($109,299) falls.

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development15.5 mi · Santa Fe · sticker $24,854$21,413a year
St. John's College11.8 mi · Santa Fe · sticker $55,824$21,551a year
Santa Fe Community College15 mi · Santa Fe · sticker $18,405 · tuition $1,851—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →St. John's CollegeSanta Fe
Santa Fe Community College23% graduate$38k earnings$13k typical debt
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development15% graduate$25k earnings
St. John's College55% graduate$45k earnings

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near La Cueva

Is La Cueva a college town?

No. About 13 of every 100 La Cueva residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Mexico (6). The nearest campus, St. John's College, is 11.8 miles away in Santa Fe.

What colleges are near La Cueva?

Within 15 miles: St. John's College (11.8 miles, 409 students on campus) and Santa Fe Community College (15 miles, 2,161).

What is the closest community college to La Cueva, and what does it cost?

Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe, 15 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,851 a year for New Mexico residents; the federal net price, $11,067, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development cost if we live in New Mexico?

Tuition and fees are $5,920 a year in-state and $5,920 from out of state.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of La Cueva. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →