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Colleges in and near Picacho Hills

New Mexico State University is 7.8 miles from Picacho Hills

No college sits inside Picacho Hills’ boundary, but New Mexico State University’s campus in Las Cruces, with 11,680 students on campus, is 7.8 miles from the center of town, and New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is 8.7 miles away in Las Cruces. About 4% of Picacho Hills’ 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 Picacho Hills. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
16,421 students on campus
Nearest college
7.8 mi
New Mexico State
Residents in college
4%
About the same as NM (6%)
Nearest community college
8.7 mi
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana · $2,322 tuition
Nearest public university
7.8 mi
New Mexico State · $8,183 in-state
Median household income
$121K
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What stands out about college from Picacho Hills

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

A university 7.8 miles awayNew Mexico State University has 11,680 students on campus in Las Cruces, 55% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at New Mexico StateLiving in New Mexico, New Mexico State University charges $8,183 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,307. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 8.7 miles awayNew Mexico State University-Dona Ana in Las Cruces: tuition and fees $2,322 a year for New Mexico residents.Students are 4% 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 Picacho Hills

One private college within 8.6 miles, one public college within 7.8 miles, and New Mexico State University-Dona Ana 8.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNew Mexico StateNew Mexico State University-Dona AnaBurrell College of Osteopathic MedicinePicacho Hills
University or collegeCommunity college
New Mexico State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 11,680 on campus · 7.8 mi · Las Cruces89%admitted$9knet price55%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.Burrell College of Osteopathic MedicineUniversity or college · For-profit · 687 on campus · 8.6 mi · Las CrucesGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.New Mexico State University-Dona AnaCommunity college · Public · 4,054 on campus · 8.7 mi · Las Cruces$6knet price19%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $2,322 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 4 campuses that file with it.

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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Picacho Hills’ median household income ($120,850) falls.

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana8.7 mi · Las Cruces · sticker $14,397 · tuition $2,322$13,381a year
New Mexico State University7.8 mi · Las Cruces · sticker $23,274$14,049a 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 within 15 miles of Picacho Hills: 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 →New Mexico StateNew Mexico State University-Dona Ana
New Mexico State University55% graduate$39k earnings*$17k typical debt
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana19% graduate$39k earnings*$17k typical debt

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. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: New Mexico State (4); New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (4).

Questions about college near Picacho Hills

Is Picacho Hills a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Picacho Hills residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Mexico (6). The nearest campus, New Mexico State University, is 7.8 miles away in Las Cruces.

What colleges are near Picacho Hills?

Within 15 miles: New Mexico State University (7.8 miles, 11,680 students on campus), Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine (8.6 miles, 687) and New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (8.7 miles, 4,054).

What is the closest community college to Picacho Hills, and what does it cost?

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana in Las Cruces, 8.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,322 a year for New Mexico residents; the federal net price, $6,048, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does New Mexico State University cost if we live in New Mexico?

Tuition and fees are $8,183 a year in-state and $25,307 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,648 (under $30,000 income) to $14,049 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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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 Picacho Hills. 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 →