New Mexico Junior College, as a comprehensive community college, promotes success through learning. In support of its mission, New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) offers a variety of educational opportunities and services to meet needs in the lifelong process of personal and professional development.
School Highlights
New Mexico Junior College serves 2,235 students (49% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the state community college average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 74%.
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Student Body
The student population of New Mexico Junior College has grown by 58% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 30:1 has increased from 9:1 over five years.
The New Mexico Junior College diversity score of 0.58 is less than the state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has declined by 5% over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition & Financial Aid
The public in-state tuition of $1,704 is less than the state average of $1,992. The in-state tuition has declined by 11% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $1,896 is less than the state average of $4,440. The out-state tuition has declined by 16% over four years.
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
6 sports
Sports
BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryGolf
Track and FieldVolleyball
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
New Mexico Junior College first opened its doors to students in
the fall of 1966. Since that time it has grown to be one of the
finest community colleges in the "Land of Enchantment" with a
current enrollment of 3,239. The campus is contained on 243 acres
with over 331,400 gross square feet of building space, worth an
estimated $37.3 million. NMJC offers associate degrees in science,
applied science, and arts; in addition, several certificate
programs in vocational trade areas are offered. NMJC maintains a
very strong college credit transfer program coordinated with area
universities and colleges. Based upon a strong foundation built at
NMJC, students transferring to senior universities compete and
succeed at a level equal to or above their new college peers. NMJC
students have also advanced to successful professional and academic
careers. The staff at New Mexico Junior College recognizes the
importance of a variety of collegiate experiences, and we are proud
of our varied activities that can make your stay at NMJC enjoyable
and exciting. Some of the activities include performing arts,
visual arts,?Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Phi Beta Lambda
Business Fraternity, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, intramural
programs, the Student Nurse Association,?and a host of
intercollegiate athletics and other activities. New Mexico Junior
College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and
holds membership in the American Association of Collegiate
Registrars & Admissions Officers, American Association of Community
Colleges, Association of Community College Trustees, New Mexico
Council of Independent Community Colleges, League for Innovation in
the Community College, Learning Resources Network (LERN), National
Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, National
Association of Student Personnel Administrators.
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