Tulsa Community College vs Central New Mexico Community College (CNMCC)

Tulsa Community College (TCC) and Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) are two highly regarded community colleges offering diverse educational opportunities. TCC, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming students from all backgrounds. CNM, situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has a slightly more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 98%. Both institutions offer a wide range of academic programs, with TCC specializing in fields like Business, Health Sciences, and Engineering, while CNM excels in areas such as Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences. While TCC's student body is predominantly female (58%), CNM's student population is more evenly distributed, with 51% female and 49% male students. With graduation rates of 25% and 22% respectively, both colleges are committed to providing students with the necessary support and resources to achieve their academic goals. To help you make an informed decision, we

	Central New Mexico Community College	Tulsa Community College
Overview
Location	Albuquerque, New Mexico	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Trimester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	62.0%	56.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees		$20
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: $14,336 Out of state: $20,192	In state: $20,841 Out of state: $26,241
Average net price	$5,303	$5,393
Tuition	In state: $1,368 Out of state: $7,224	In state: $2,701 Out of state: $8,101
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	84.0% Average amount $4,514	77.0% Average amount $5,939
Students receiving federal student loan	8.0% Average amount $3,557	13.0% Average amount $5,245
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $11,750	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	18,563 Men 38.5% Women 61.5%	14,428 Men 36.3% Women 63.7%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	3.7%	2.2%
International students	0.3%	2.1%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New Mexico Texas Ohio Arizona	Oklahoma Texas California Alabama Arkansas

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Education Family and Consumer Sciences	Health Professions Business Liberal Arts Multidisciplinary Studies Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	24.8%	25.5%
Dropout rate	56.1%	42.8%
Transferred out	3.9%	18.6%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $61,083 Year 2: $62,734 Year 3: $66,822 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $41,746 Year 2: $48,326 Year 3: $50,460 Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $44,303 Fire Protection (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,786 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $39,582 Legal Support Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,702 Year 2: $35,416 Year 3: $38,057 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,208 Year 3: $36,795 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,478 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $35,890 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,187 Year 2: $34,111 Year 3: $35,231 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $28,917 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $34,733 Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $40,469 Year 2: $32,711 Year 3: $34,525	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $73,379 Year 2: $63,749 Year 3: $61,918 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $59,328 Year 2: $60,689 Year 3: $61,800 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $37,492 Year 2: $45,696 Year 3: $47,704 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $46,308 Year 2: $46,697 Year 3: $47,143 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $44,021 Year 3: $45,168 Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,061 Year 2: $22,357 Year 3: $41,967 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $37,485 Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $36,556 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,710 Year 2: $32,382 Year 3: $33,719 Education, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $23,356 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $33,157 Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,027 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $27,707

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