New Mexico Junior College

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#12788 / #3361
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
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New Mexico Junior College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#3361
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$1,960
Graduation rate
47%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
2,175

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About New Mexico Junior College

According to Wikipedia, New Mexico Junior College is a public junior college in unincorporated Lea County, New Mexico, near Hobbs. History and campus New Mexico Junior College first opened in the fall of 1966. With a current enrollment of 3,375.

New Mexico Junior College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
70%47%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does New Mexico Junior College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$1,960

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do New Mexico Junior College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former New Mexico Junior College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,265 a year, and 81% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

New Mexico Junior College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
2,6462,646

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is New Mexico Junior College?

New Mexico Junior College is located at 5317 Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM 88240.

How Safe is New Mexico Junior College?

Relative to its enrollment, New Mexico Junior College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Hobbs has a violent crime rate of 0.79% and a property crime rate of 3.76%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is New Mexico Junior College Known For?

New Mexico Junior College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

New Mexico Junior College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much New Mexico Junior College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Medical
#10340
World Rank
#10342
Historical Rank
#2885
USA Rank

New Mexico Junior College ranks #2885 in the U.S. and #10340 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Nursing
#8352
World Rank
#8352
Historical Rank
#3036
USA Rank

New Mexico Junior College ranks #3036 in the U.S. and #8352 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Business
#11100
World Rank
#11100
Historical Rank
#3076
USA Rank

New Mexico Junior College ranks #3076 in the U.S. and #11100 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Education
#14705
World Rank
#14710
Historical Rank
#3897
USA Rank

New Mexico Junior College ranks #3897 in the U.S. and #14705 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees

Who Are New Mexico Junior College's Most Influential Alumni?

New Mexico Junior College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Sociology, Mathematics, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of New Mexico Junior College's most famous alumni:

Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson
A Basketball player and coach.
David Carpenter
David Carpenter
An American serial killer on death row.
Nick Pivetta
Nick Pivetta
A Baseball pitcher.
Jose Flores
An American baseball player.