NMSU-Carlsbad Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#9 in Community Colleges

Southeast New Mexico College is ranked 9^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $4,008 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,431.
The financial aid amount ($3,941) is average.
It offers average (60 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of NMSU-Carlsbad are $4,008 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Southeast New Mexico College $4,008

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-Carlsbad is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Southeast New Mexico College 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%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at NMSU-Carlsbad is 49% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Southeast New Mexico College 49%

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-Carlsbad is 1,431 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Southeast New Mexico College 1,431

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-Carlsbad is $3,941 which is 98.33% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Southeast New Mexico College $3,941

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-Carlsbad is 12 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.