New Mexico State University-Carlsbad, NM

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Largely Non-Traditional StudentsOpen Admissions5 CampusesBranch Campus
1500 University Drive, Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575) 234-9200

New Mexico State University-Carlsbad Rankings

Affordability92
Selectivity16
Retention3
Graduation1
Earnings11
Diversity53
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

-Bachelor’s
56%Associate’s
44%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing11%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education3%
Health Professions and Related Programs14%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities55%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies6%
Precision Production4%
Public Administration and Social Service3%

Admissions

Getting into New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

$1KIn-State Tuition
$4KOut-of-State Tuition
$13KAverage Total Cost
$7KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNMUS
$0–$30K$6K$11K$14K
$30K–$48K$7K$12K$15K
$48K–$75K$9K$14K$17K
$75K–$110K$11K$15K$19K
>$110K$12K$16K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

9%Receive Federal Loans
$11KMedian Federal Debt
45%Repayment Rate
$198Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNMUS
$0–$30K 58%61%57%
$30K–$48K 19%18%16%
$48K–$75K 12%11%12%
$75K–$110K 6%6%9%
>$110K 5%6%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNMUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$11K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$10K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$11K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$11K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$8K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$37K$28K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$23K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$4K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNMUS
1-year after entering repayment 38%36%43%
3-years after entering repayment 45%41%46%
5-years after entering repayment 49%46%50%
7-years after entering repayment 59%54%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

50%Retention Rate
19%Transfer Rate
31%Withdrawal Rate
14%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNMUS
Within 4 Years 8%23%38%
Within 6 Years 14%39%55%
Within 8 Years 15%39%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNMUS
Caucasian 20%36%52%
Hispanic or Latino 12%36%47%
Two or more races 100%41%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

84%Employment Rate
$25KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$40K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNMUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 84%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 86%81%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 85%82%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 86%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 84%80%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNMUS
10th percentile of earnings$6K$5K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$14K$13K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$25K$25K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$40K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$57K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNMUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$25K$25K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$30K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$35K$31K$35K

Students

Students at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

606Undergraduates
57%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNMUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 73%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 27%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNMUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 2%4%18%
Caucasian 34%26%49%
Hispanic or Latino 58%46%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%15%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%2%2%
Two or more races 2%2%3%
Other race 1%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNMUS
$0–$30K 49%49%43%
$30K–$48K 21%23%18%
$48K–$75K 14%15%16%
$75K–$110K 8%9%14%
>$110K 7%8%15%

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