Student Population at Mesalands CC
Total Enrollment
563 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
563
Online Enrollment
103
Men Students
369
Women Students
194
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 563 students have enrolled at Mesalands Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 369 male and 194 female students are attending Mesalands Community College. By attendance status, there are 92 full-time students and 471 part-time students.
The number of students at Mesalands Community College is very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Clovis Community College and New Mexico State University-Grants, its population is very small (average population is 2,115).
Mesalands Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 103 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Mesalands CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.
Mesalands CC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,115 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico average (3,389 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Mesalands Community College | 563 | 563 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,115 | 2,115 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico | 3,389 | 3,389 |
The below chart compares the student population between Mesalands Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 369 male and 194 female students attending Mesalands CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.90 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Mesalands CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 563 | 92 | 471 |
| Men | 369 | 46 | 323 |
| Women | 194 | 46 | 148 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 275 Hispanic students (48.85%) and 236 White students (41.92%) at Mesalands Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Mesalands Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Asian | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Hispanic | 275 | 176 | 99 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 236 | 157 | 79 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 563 | 369 | 194 |
Online Student Population
At Mesalands Community College, 417 students (74.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 103 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 93 students live in New Mexico where Mesalands Community College is located in and 9 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 563 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 103 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 314 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 146 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 103 |
| New Mexico Residents | 93 |
| Other State in U.S. | 9 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 |