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The real 2-year cost of University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus went from $1,248 to $2,214, an average of 2.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,248 | – | – |
| 2009 | $1,284 | – | – |
| 2010 | $1,404 | – | – |
| 2011 | $1,548 | – | – |
| 2012 | $1,608 | – | – |
| 2013 | $1,665 | – | – |
| 2014 | $1,770 | – | – |
| 2015 | $2,032 | – | – |
| 2016 | $2,152 | – | – |
| 2017 | $2,224 | – | – |
| 2018 | $2,096 | – | – |
| 2019 | $2,200 | – | – |
| 2020 | $2,076 | – | – |
| 2021 | $2,076 | – | – |
| 2022 | $2,214 | – | – |
| 2023 | $2,214 | $2,214 | – |
| 2024 | – | $2,270 | $2,152–$2,387 |
| 2025 | – | $2,327 | $2,092–$2,574 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $2,385 |
| Year 2 | $2,446 |
| 2-year total | $4,831 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $2,544
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2017)
- $9,662/ yr
- rising 3.5% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $26,834
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200/yr (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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