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Colleges near Maxwell · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 44 miles from Maxwell

Trinidad State College in Trinidad, CO. No college is within 30 miles of Maxwell.

Nearest college
43.6 mi
Trinidad State College
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
1%
NM 6%

College from Maxwell

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Maxwell

The closest colleges to Maxwell.

Trinidad State CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Trinidad
43.6 mi1,406 students
University of New Mexico-Taos CampusCommunity college · Public · Ranchos de Taos
63 mi720 students
Luna Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Las Vegas
75.1 mi491 students
New Mexico Highlands UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Las Vegas
75.4 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

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

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Maxwell’s median household income ($32K) 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 Maxwell: 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 → Trinidad State CollegeUniversity of New Mexico-Taos CampusLuna Community College
Trinidad State College55% graduate$36k earnings$9k typical debt
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus30% graduate$45k earnings$18k typical debt
Luna Community College28% graduate$32k 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 Maxwell. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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