New Mexico Junior College is a public community college located in Hobbs, NM. It offers 46 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 17 programs).
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 tuition & fees of New Mexico Junior College is $1,920 for New Mexico residents and $2,280 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Mexico public community colleges' average ($4,986).
The school has 2,228 students, which is lower than New Mexico community collleges' average (2,492). In addition, 98 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Mexico community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at New Mexico Junior College. Then, we compare its costs to New Mexico community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
New Mexico Junior College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 9 | 8 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 23 | 23 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Animal Nutrition | 4 completers
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1 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
198 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 2,228 students at New Mexico Junior College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 646 male students and 1,243 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 |
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| Total | 1,889 | 856 | 1,033 |
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| Male Students | 646 | 381 | 265 |
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| Female Students | 1,243 | 475 | 768 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 2,228 total students, 1,475 students enrolled through distance learning (98 students enrolled exclusively and 1,377 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,228 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 98 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,377 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 753 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for New Mexico Junior College.