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Southeast New Mexico College

Carlsbad, NM · Rural · 469 students
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$5,734
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
26%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
—
Earnings 10 years on
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Formerly affiliated with New Mexico State University, Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) is an independent community college renowned for accessible career-technical education and high-demand programs in nursing, welding, and industrial maintenance technology. The institution is particularly distinctive for its close partnerships with major regional employers in the Permian Basin, including the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and local potash mining operations, which provide students with direct pathways to lucrative technical careers. The student experience is commuter-friendly, affordable, and close-knit, offering small class sizes and personalized support for both vocational students and those completing associate degrees for transfer to four-year universities.


Wikipedia:Southeast New Mexico College is a public community college in Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States.

Location
Carlsbad, NM, 88220 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ABQ · Albuquerque
224 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,176$4,008
Books & supplies$1,460$1,460
Cost of attendance$13,604$16,436 est.
Average net price$5,734Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$4,008
In-state: $1,176
Books & supplies$1,460
Cost of attendance$16,436 est.
In-state: $13,604
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $5,734
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
26%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
22% graduated · 16% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 62% left or unknown
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 28%Women 72%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell grant
12%
Part-time
57%
Race & ethnicity
White
31%
Hispanic
57%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Non-resident
2%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
6%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
48%
Faculty salary
$8,749/mo
Teaching spend
$16,166
per student
Federal loans
2%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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