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Colleges near La Cueva · College Scorecard

No college in La Cueva, but 6 within 30 miles

The closest is St. John's College in Santa Fe, 11.8 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
11.8 mi
St. John's College
Within 30 miles
6
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
15 mi
Santa Fe Community College
Students nearby
5,243
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
13%
NM 6%

College from La Cueva

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near La Cueva

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of La Cueva.

10 mi20 mi30 mi Southwestern College St. John's College Luna Community College Santa Fe Community College La Cueva
University or collegeCommunity college
St. John's CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Santa Fe
11.8 mi409 students
Santa Fe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Santa Fe
15 mi2,161 students
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentUniversity or college · Public · Santa Fe
15.5 mi700 students
Southwestern CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Santa Fe
18.4 mi39 students
Luna Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Las Vegas
27.3 mi491 students
New Mexico Highlands UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Las Vegas
28.9 mi1,443 students

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where La Cueva’s median household income ($109K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near La Cueva: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → St. John's CollegeSanta Fe Community CollegeInstitute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
St. John's College55% graduate$45k earnings— typical debt
Santa Fe Community College23% graduate$38k earnings$13k typical debt
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development15% graduate$25k earnings— typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of La Cueva. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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