PublicTwo-yearHispanic-serving

Southeast New Mexico College

Carlsbad, NM · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$5,734
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$1,176
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
Not reported
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$13,604
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$1,176
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$4,008
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$17,076
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,460
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0005,147
$30,001–48,0006,466
$48,001–75,0006,176

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
Not reported
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
Not reported
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
Not reported
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
Not reported
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
Not reported
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
469
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
Not reported
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
11.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
1.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
Not reported
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White31%
Hispanic57%
Black1%
Asian1%
Two or more races0%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Two-year institutions in NM

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Carrington College-AlbuquerqueNot reportedNot reported$36,718
Central New Mexico Community College$4,621Not reported$36,869
Clovis Community College$3,230Not reported$34,020
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College$2,042Not reported$38,550
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus$3,645Not reported$38,550
Luna Community College$4,595Not reported$32,461
Mesalands Community College$9,445Not reported$32,272
New Mexico Junior College$6,524Not reported$34,233
New Mexico Military Institute$4,571Not reported$57,410
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo$7,369Not reported$39,067
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana$6,048Not reported$39,067
New Mexico State University-Grants$68Not reported$39,067

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$33,240$44,125Not reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Graphic Communications.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Data Processing.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Data Processing.Not reported$51,859Not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Curriculum and Instruction.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teaching Assistants/Aides.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10