Southeast New Mexico College
Southeast New Mexico College at a Glance
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About Southeast New Mexico College
According to Wikipedia, Southeast New Mexico College is a public community college in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Background The college was established in 1950 as Carlsbad Instructional Center. It later became a branch campus of New Mexico State University named New Mexico State University Carlsbad. In July 2021, the college became an independent public institution named Southeast New Mexico College.
Southeast New Mexico College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 49% | 20% |
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 Southeast New Mexico College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,296 |
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.
Southeast New Mexico College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,917 | 1,917 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Southeast New Mexico College?
Southeast New Mexico College is located at 1500 University Drive, Carlsbad, NM 88220.
How Safe is Southeast New Mexico College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Southeast New Mexico College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Southeast New Mexico College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Carlsbad has a violent crime rate of 0.53% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.84%. 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 Southeast New Mexico College Known For?
Southeast New Mexico College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Southeast New Mexico College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Southeast New Mexico 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
Southeast New Mexico College ranks #4142 in the U.S. and #15319 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesSoutheast New Mexico College ranks #4361 in the U.S. and #17009 worldwide for influence in Education.
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