NMSU-Carlsbad is a dynamic, quality driven institution serving the rapidly changing community needs and has positioned itself to lead the community into the 21st century. The college provides a leadership role in fashioning the future, anticipating changes in our community, and provides access to post-secondary education and vocational skills to address these challenges.
School Highlights
Southeast New Mexico College serves 1,431 students (18% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 27:1 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%.
Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 1,431 students
In-state tuition: $1,780
Out-state tuition: $3,700
Student-teacher ratio: 27:1
Minority enrollment: 72%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 54 teachers has declined by 48% over five years.
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Student Body
The student population of Southeast New Mexico College has grown by 18% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 has increased from 18:1 over five years.
The Southeast New Mexico College diversity score of 0.62 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has grown by 8% over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $1,780 is less than the state average of $1,992. The in-state tuition has declined by 9% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $3,700 is less than the state average of $4,440. The out-state tuition has declined by 7% over four years.
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Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Notes
School Mascot: Mountain Lion
NMSU-Carlsbad is a two-year branch community college of New Mexico
State University and is independently accredited by the North
Central Association. NMSU-C has a student population of
approximately 1,200 students, approximately 28 full-time faculty,
45 part-time faculty and 70 full-time staff members. NMSU-Carlsbad
offers a variety of quality educational opportunities. The college
is the Eddy County provider of Adult Basic Education services
(ABE). The college offers Certificate programs of 30-36 credit
hours, Associate of Arts degrees and Associate of Applied Science
degrees. Transfer programs are designed to provide freshman- and
sophomore-level course work for students planning to transfer to
institutions offering baccalaureate degrees. Non-credit programs
offered through Community Services and Continuing Education
programs provide a variety of educational, personal interest, and
enrichment programs for all ages. NMSU-Carlsbad hosts the regional
Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Manufacturing
Sector Development Program (MSDP) that serves business and industry
training needs through customized programs. The college has a
facility of 142,000 square feet at its primary Carlsbad campus with
more the 500 personal computers for faculty, staff, and student
use. More than 400 are networked and have Internet access. The
remaining computers are used for testing and teaching beginning
computer skills in the ABE Program. The MSDP, a state-of-the-art
training program located on campus, is equipped with
computer-integrated manufacturing systems and equipment, such as
computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, and computer
numerically controlled systems (CAD/CAM/CNC).
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