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Community college · Public

Southeast New Mexico College

Carlsbad, NM288 online only

Southeast New Mexico College is a public community college in Carlsbad, NM, with about 883 students on campus.

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Students on campus
883
plus 288 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$5,734
tuition and fees $1,176; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
20%
lower than at 97% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
—
In brief

Southeast New Mexico College, in brief

Generous aid, but few lower-income students

Families earning under $30,000 pay about $5,147 a year here, yet only 12% of undergraduates receive Pell grants, the federal grant for lower-income students. The students ↓

A lower graduation rate than at most 2-year colleges

Only 20% of students graduate within three years, fewer than at 97% of 2-year colleges. 49% of first-year students come back for a second year. Most students here study part-time, and the rate only counts first-time, full-time students. Outcomes ↓

Most students study part-time

57% of undergraduates attend part-time, and 17% are 25 or older. The students ↓

Most undergraduates are Hispanic

57% of Southeast New Mexico College’s undergraduates are Hispanic. The students ↓

The only college for 30 miles

No other degree-granting college with students on campus is within 30 miles of Southeast New Mexico College. Nearby ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

469 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 31%Hispanic 57%Black 1%Asian 1%International 2%

Women and men

Women 72%Men 28%
12 : 1
students per teacher
12%
get Pell grants (lower income)
2%
take federal loans
17%
undergrads 25 or older
57%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Southeast New Mexico College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Southeast New Mexico College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $13,604 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $4,008

Tuition & fees (in state) $1,176Books & supplies $1,460Other costs $10,968

After grants, the average family on aid pays $5,734.

Tuition and fees are $1,176 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$6,176

About $12,352 over 2 years · 55% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
20%
within 3 years · Pell students 26%
Come back for year two
49%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
—
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
—

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Health professions 34%Liberal arts 22%Business 15%Education 5%Public safety 5%Mechanic & repair 5%Everything else 14%

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities39 graduates a year
$33k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing10 graduates a year
—not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions7 graduates a year
—not reported
Business/Commerce, General7 graduates a year
—not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections6 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods5 graduates a year
—not reported
Social Work5 graduates a year
—not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services4 graduates a year
—not reported
The town around it

Living in Carlsbad

3% of Carlsbad’s 32,524 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Carlsbad pages.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.