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Colleges in and near Roswell

Roswell is home to two colleges, with 1,847 students on campus

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (1,388 students on campus) and New Mexico Military Institute (459) are inside the city. About 6% of Roswell’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Mexico (6%).

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus

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 Roswell. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
1,847 students on campus
Nearest college
2.5 mi
New Mexico Military Institute
Residents in college
6%
About the same as NM (6%)
Nearest community college
2.5 mi
New Mexico Military Institute · $7,190 tuition
Nearest public university
144.7 mi
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology · $9,476 in-state
Median household income
$52K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Roswell

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

A community college in RoswellEastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus has 1,388 students on campus in Roswell, 32% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 2.5 miles awayNew Mexico Military Institute in Roswell: tuition and fees $7,190 a year for New Mexico residents.In-state price at New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyLiving in New Mexico, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology charges $9,476 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,247. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% 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 Roswell

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Roswell.

5 mi10 mi15 miEastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusNew Mexico Military InstituteRoswell
University or collegeCommunity college
New Mexico Military InstituteCommunity college · Public · 459 on campus · In Roswell53%admitted$5knet price44%graduate$57kearningsTuition and fees: $7,190 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusCommunity college · Public · 1,388 on campus · In Roswell$4knet price32%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $2,256 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings are reported for all 3 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 and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Roswell’s median household income ($51,583) falls.

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusIn Roswell · sticker $11,816 · tuition $2,256$5,253a year
New Mexico Military InstituteIn Roswell · sticker $19,121 · tuition $7,190$5,935a year
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology144.7 mi · Socorro · sticker $24,967$10,106a 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 →New Mexico Military InstituteEastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusNew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology57% graduate$76k earnings$19k typical debt
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus32% graduate$39k earnings*$16k typical debt
New Mexico Military Institute44% graduate$57k earnings$6k 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: Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus (3).

Majors

What students study in Roswell

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Roswell’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 27%Liberal arts 20%Mechanics & repair 18%Precision production 11%Public safety 6%Business 5%Everything else 13%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNew Mexico Military Institute · 125 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesEastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus · 39 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesEastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus · 24 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsEastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus · 24 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Roswell

Is Roswell a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Roswell residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Mexico (6). The largest campus in the city, Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus, has 1,388 students on campus.

What colleges are in Roswell?

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus and New Mexico Military Institute are inside the city.

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

New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, 2.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $7,190 a year for New Mexico residents; the federal net price, $4,571, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology cost if we live in New Mexico?

Tuition and fees are $9,476 a year in-state and $27,247 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,136 (under $30,000 income) to $13,464 (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 Roswell. 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 →