Mesalands Community College

911 S Tenth Street, Tucumcari, NM, 88401-3352 - View a map of this school Map

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Mesalands Community College is an institution of higher education that promotes student learning through quality education and services while fostering personal growth, leadership, and opportunity to a culturally diverse community....

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School Overview:

  • Mesalands Community College
  • Community College Avg.
County Quay County, NM -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 233 students 1,029 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 312 students 1,461 students
Total Enrollment 545 students 2,225 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 72% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 67% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $1,725 $2,847
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 49% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $630 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 22% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $203 $1,150

School Notes:

  • Mesalands Community College was established as Tucumcari Area Vocational School (TAVS) under the Area Vocational School Act of New Mexico during the thirty-third Legislative Session of the State of New Mexico. In January 1979, an act of the Legislature authorized the establishment of an area vocational school in Tucumcari. The school was authorized to offer programs of vocational education leading to certificates and diplomas.
  • Mesalands Community College is situated at 911 South Tenth Street in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Tumcari, located in the eastern part of the state and surrounded by scenic mesas, is recognizable by its landmark, the 5,000-ft. butte known as Tucumcari Mountain. The campus of Mesalands Community College is positioned on 23 acres, with room for future expansion. The main campus is comprised of five buildings, with three additional buildings located at other sites off the main campus.
  • As a community college, we are here to meet your educational goals and aspirations. Whether you are interested in improving your pre-collegiate skills, training for a technical career, or preparing to transfer to a four-year institution, we can fulfill your needs. As a small college, we can provide personal attention and a caring atmosphere that is difficult to find elsewhere. Our small classes and caring faculty create a learning environment designed to make our students successful.
  • Mesalands Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
  • Course transfers, local colleges topics at higher education meeting (Clovis News Journal)
    posted on September 1, 2010 at 12:09:47 am
    Making courses transfer between institutions and the importance of local colleges and universities were among topics attendees covered at the Higher Education Department town hall meeting Monday at Clovis Community College. The department is...
  • Barry ushered growth at college (Quay County Sun)
    posted on August 18, 2010 at 05:33:24 am
    The Mesalands Community College Board of Trustees is awaiting quotes from several national hiring firms to evaluate candidates for a new college president. Mesalands President Phillip Barry said the board may name a new president as early as...
  • Mesalands president resigning (Clovis News Journal)
    posted on August 12, 2010 at 12:55:25 am
    Mesalands Community College President Phillip O. Barry is calling it quits in a year. Barry told the college board Tuesday that he plans to retire effective the fall 2011 school year. Attempts to reach Barry and board Chairman J. Bronson Moore for...
  • Bingaman addresses local concerns (Quay County Sun)
    posted on August 11, 2010 at 10:18:03 pm
    Local officials met with Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., to discuss issues affecting residents in Quay County. Money for improvements at Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital and transmission lines for wind energy were a few of the issues raised by...
  • Bingaman to visit Tucumcari and Clovis on Wednesday (Quay County Sun)
    posted on August 11, 2010 at 05:48:44 am
    U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman will be in Tucumcari and Clovis on Wednesday, Aug. 11 and will take part in several events in the area. In Tucumcari, Bingaman will tour the North American Wind Research and Training Center at Mesalands Community...

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  • Course transfers, local colleges topics at higher education meeting (Clovis News Journal)
    posted on September 1, 2010 at 12:09:47 am
    Making courses transfer between institutions and the importance of local colleges and universities were among topics attendees covered at the Higher Education Department town hall meeting Monday at Clovis Community College. The department is...
  • Barry ushered growth at college (Quay County Sun)
    posted on August 18, 2010 at 05:33:24 am
    The Mesalands Community College Board of Trustees is awaiting quotes from several national hiring firms to evaluate candidates for a new college president. Mesalands President Phillip Barry said the board may name a new president as early as...
  • Mesalands president resigning (Clovis News Journal)
    posted on August 12, 2010 at 12:55:25 am
    Mesalands Community College President Phillip O. Barry is calling it quits in a year. Barry told the college board Tuesday that he plans to retire effective the fall 2011 school year. Attempts to reach Barry and board Chairman J. Bronson Moore for...
  • Bingaman addresses local concerns (Quay County Sun)
    posted on August 11, 2010 at 10:18:03 pm
    Local officials met with Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., to discuss issues affecting residents in Quay County. Money for improvements at Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital and transmission lines for wind energy were a few of the issues raised by...
  • Bingaman to visit Tucumcari and Clovis on Wednesday (Quay County Sun)
    posted on August 11, 2010 at 05:48:44 am
    U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman will be in Tucumcari and Clovis on Wednesday, Aug. 11 and will take part in several events in the area. In Tucumcari, Bingaman will tour the North American Wind Research and Training Center at Mesalands Community...

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