Northern New Mexico College vs GBC-Elko

Northern New Mexico College and Great Basin College, both public institutions, offer unique educational experiences in distinct regions of the United States. Northern New Mexico College, nestled in the picturesque town of Española, New Mexico, boasts a rich cultural heritage and a focus on Hispanic-serving education. Great Basin College, located in Elko, Nevada, is known for its strong emphasis on workforce development and its commitment to serving rural communities. While both colleges share a dedication to providing affordable, quality education, they differ in several key aspects, including acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to discover which institution better aligns with your academic goals and personal preferences.

	Great Basin College	Northern New Mexico College
Overview
Location	Elko, Nevada	Espanola, New Mexico
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		41.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$10
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $15,663 Out of state: $24,879	In state: $19,346 Out of state: $28,070
Average net price	$7,824	$7,008
Tuition	In state: $3,428 Out of state: $12,644	In state: $3,447 Out of state: $12,171
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	60.0% Average amount $4,605	87.0% Average amount $8,528
Students receiving federal student loan	14.0% Average amount $5,706	1.0% Average amount $9,402
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $6,667	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,414 Men 33.8% Women 66.2%	1,136 Men 42.3% Women 57.7%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	10.7%	N/A
International students	0.1%	0.6%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	100	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Nevada California Texas North Carolina Arizona	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Engineering Technologies Liberal Arts Business Education	Education Business Health Professions Liberal Arts Science Technologies
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	11:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	44.1%	36.4%
Dropout rate	34.8%	39.0%
Transferred out	9.3%	18.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $72,244 Year 2: $70,009 Year 3: $72,436 Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $40,467 Year 3: N/A Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $64,493 Year 3: N/A Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,188 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $50,695 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $34,261 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: N/A

Great Basin College

Northern New Mexico College

Overview

Location

Elko, Nevada

Espanola, New Mexico

Campus setting

Town: Remote

Town: Distant

College type

4 year

Control/business model

Public

Calendar system

Semester

Degrees offered

Undergraduate

Undergraduate and Graduate

Students retention rate

41.0%

Common app member

Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate

Open Admission

Application fees

$10

SAT range

N/A

ACT range

N/A

Students submitting SAT score

Students submitting ACT score

Total number of applicants

Total number of admissions given out

Admitted students who chose to enroll

Yield rate

Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Not required

High school GPA

N/A

Recommendation letters

N/A

High school transcript

N/A

English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)

N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price

In state: $15,663

Out of state: $24,879

In state: $19,346

Out of state: $28,070

Average net price

$7,824

$7,008

Tuition

In state: $3,428

Out of state: $12,644

In state: $3,447

Out of state: $12,171

Room & board

Available payment plans

Tuition payment plan

Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

60.0%

Average amount $4,605

87.0%

Average amount $8,528

Students receiving federal student loan

14.0%

Average amount $5,706

1.0%

Average amount $9,402

Students taking out private loans

3.0%

Average amount $6,667

0.0%

Average amount $0

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students

3,414

Men 33.8% Women 66.2%

1,136

Men 42.3% Women 57.7%

Graduate students

N/A

Racial/ethnic diversity

Low

Out-of-state students

10.7%

N/A

International students

0.1%

0.6%

Campus local/setting

Town: Remote

Town: Distant

Dormitory capacity

100

N/A

First year students are required to live on campus?

N/A

Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from

Nevada California Texas North Carolina Arizona

N/A

Academics

Popular study areas

Health Professions
Engineering Technologies
Liberal Arts
Business
Education

Education
Business
Health Professions
Liberal Arts
Science Technologies

Students to faculty ratio

19:1

11:1

Institutional accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Higher Learning Commission

Outcome

Graduation rate

44.1%

36.4%

Dropout rate

34.8%

39.0%

Transferred out

9.3%

18.6%

Alumni salary by major (Top 10)

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees)

Year 1: $72,244
Year 2: $70,009
Year 3: $72,436

Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $40,467
Year 3: N/A

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $64,493
Year 3: N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $29,188
Year 2: $28,598
Year 3: N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees)

Year 1: $50,695
Year 2: N/A
Year 3: N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $34,261
Year 3: N/A