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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. New Mexico's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Troy

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. New Mexico costs about $195 less per year on average than Troy ($15,862 vs. $16,057, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. New Mexico$15.9K
Troy$16.1K
Aid generosity
U. New Mexico45%
Troy36%
Net price, with grants
U. New Mexico$6.3K
Troy$12.8K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. New Mexico100%
Troy88%
Average grant
U. New Mexico$13.1K
Troy$10.4K
Aid from the college
U. New Mexico76%
Troy64%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. New Mexico$26K
Troy$24.2K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. New Mexico$44.4K
Troy$34K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. New Mexico$8.1K
Troy$9.8K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. New Mexico$26.5K
Troy$19.6K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. New Mexico16%
Troy10%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. New MexicoPublished data end at $110K
  • TroyLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. New MexicoTroy
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. New MexicoTroy
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. New MexicoTroy
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –May 1 (priority)
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Troy University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Troy University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why