NMMI is a nationally ranked Junior College in Roswell, NM. We welcome students from 34 states and 35 countries to our beautiful 300 acre campus. While 20% of our students will choose a military career, many choose NMMI for small classes, outstanding faculty and the organization that our educational framework instills.
School Highlights
New Mexico Military Institute serves 463 students (71% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the state community college average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 74%.
Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 463 students
In-state tuition: $7,483
Out-state tuition: $10,215
Acceptance Rate: 53%
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Minority enrollment: 77%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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Student Body
The student population of New Mexico Military Institute has declined by 6% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 has increased from 2:1 over five years.
The New Mexico Military Institute diversity score of 0.80 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $7,483 is more than the state average of $1,992. The in-state tuition has grown by 7% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $10,215 is more than the state average of $4,440. The out-state tuition has declined by 27% over four years.
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
7 sports
Sports
BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryDrill Team
FootballTennis
Volleyball
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
School Mascot: Bronco
Located in Roswell, New Mexico, the New Mexico Military
Institute offers a rich 113-year history and tradition of educating
tomorrow's leaders through a program of strong, challenging
academics, leadership preparation, and character development. Known
as "The West Point of the West," NMMI remains the only
state-supported co-educational college preparatory high school and
junior college in the United States. Serving the educational needs
of an international student population, the Institute has strict
admissions standards that yearly result in an enrollment of
approximately 1,000 students who come from 43 states, the District
of Columbia, and 13 foreign nations. NMMI grants High School
diplomas and Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, in
22 concentrations. The Institute's emphasis on qualities of honor,
integrity, and responsibility, contributes to its unique
educational philosophy. Leadership training is provided to all
cadets at the college level, through the Reserve Officers Training
Corps (ROTC) program, and at the high school level through the
Junior ROTC program. The ROTC Program offers college cadets the
opportunity to receive a commission in the U.S. Army through the
2-Year Early Commissioning Program. Cadets may pursue commissions
in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and
Merchant Marines through the Service Academy Preparatory Program.
NMMI graduates prove successful In every field of endeavor,
business, industry, public service, education, the professions, or
careers in the military. Surveys of graduating classes show
consistently that 95% of NMMI graduates go on to complete a 4 year
degree at such outstanding schools as: Penn State, Stanford, Rice,
Cornell, University of Texas, Arizona State University, University
of Colorado, and the nation's Service Academies.
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Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 463 students
In-state tuition: $7,483
Out-state tuition: $10,215
Acceptance Rate: 53%
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Minority enrollment: 77%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
