NMSU-Alamogordo Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#8 in Community Colleges

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo is ranked 8^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate New Mexico State University-Alamogordo by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Its tuition & fees of $6,072 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,032.
It offers fewer area of study (44 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of NMSU-Alamogordo are $6,072 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo $6,072

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico $4,653

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at NMSU-Alamogordo is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo 20%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 22%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at NMSU-Alamogordo is 26% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo 26%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 11%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at NMSU-Alamogordo is 58% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo 58%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 57%

Student Population

The total student population at NMSU-Alamogordo is 1,032 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo 1,032

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 3,389

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at NMSU-Alamogordo is $4,927 which is 81.14% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo $4,927

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico $4,598

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at NMSU-Alamogordo is 11 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo 11 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 19 to 1

Number of Programs

NMSU-Alamogordo offers 44 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo 44

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 63

Number of Online Programs

NMSU-Alamogordo offers 11 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.