New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo is a public community college located in Alamogordo, NM. It offers 44 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,000 for New Mexico residents and $6,072 for out-of-state students at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($5,004) of public community colleges in New Mexico.

It has 1,032 students that are lower than the average population (2,492 students) of community colleges in New Mexico. In addition, 672 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 11 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Mexico community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $40,300.

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Academic Overview

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo is a 2-4 years, public school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,000 for New Mexico residents and $6,072 for other students on average. It offers 44 degree programs through 13 Certificate, 24 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 11 programs (4 Certificate, 5 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $40,300.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2400 North Scenic Drive, Alamogordo, NM
Phone	575-439-3600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$3,000 Out-of-State$6,072
Student Population »	1,032 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	20%
Transfer-out Rate	26%
Retention Rate	58% (Full-time) 47% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,927
Students to Faculty	11:1 (9.09%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$40,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,000 for New Mexico residents and $6,072 for out-of-state students at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($5,004) over public community colleges in New Mexico.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo. Then, we compare its costs to New Mexico community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	New Mexico Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,000	$6,072
Books & Supplies	$1,240
Off-Campus Living Costs	$16,715
Average Financial Aid	$4,927
Cost of Attendance	$20,955	$24,027
After Financial Aid	$16,028	$19,100
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$40,300

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	New Mexico Residents	Out-of-State Students
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo	$3,000	$6,072
Public Community Colleges in New Mexico	$2,353	$5,004
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificate, 5 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	4	5	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	13	24	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Graphic Design	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,032 students at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 342 male students and 604 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	946	235	711
Male Students	342	94	248
Female Students	604	141	463

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At New Mexico State University-Alamogordo, there are 1,032 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 864 students were attending classes through distance learning (672 students are enrolled exclusively and 192 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,032
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	672
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	192
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	168

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