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New Mexico Colleges: A Profile of College Degree Programs & Post-Secondary Education in New Mexico
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New Mexico is located in the Southwestern Region in the United States and has the nation's highest percentage of Hispanic residents, at 45%. It is also the 6th most sparsely inhabited U.S. state.
Peaceful atmosphere and favorable climate have made New Mexico a place to study and a popular retirement destination.
Recent education statistics show that the number of Postsecondary Degrees Awarded in New Mexico is 17,498, and the number of Postsecondary Degrees Awarded with Bachelor’s Degree is 7,217.
Total Number of Students Enrolled in New Mexico Colleges
• Total Number of New Mexico Undergraduate Students Enrolled 2007-2008: 120,320 (national average – 305,956)
• Total Number of New Mexico Graduate Students Enrolled 2007-2008: 13,047 (national average 44,972)
• Total Number of New Mexico First-Professional Degree Students Enrolled 2007-2008: 1,008 ( national average – 33,222)
Total Number of Degrees Awarded by New Mexico Colleges
• Average Number of New Mexico Bachelor’s /Undergraduate Degrees Awarded : 7,839 (national average 29,884)
• Average Number of New Mexico Master’s/Graduate Degrees Awarded : 3,105 (national average 11,855)
• Average Number of New Mexico Doctor’s/First-Professional Degrees Awarded : 278 ( national average 1,188)
These figures combined mean, the state of New Mexico produces an average of 19,591 degree-holders per completions component (i.e. July 01, 2007-June 30, 2008, while the national average is 68,322 total degrees awarded per completions component.
New Mexico’s more than 329,040 students are enrolled at the state’s:
• 28 public institutions
• 5 private, not-for-profit schools
• 9 private, for-profit schools
Of these, 42 public and private institutions, 21 are four-year colleges and universities (the national average is 52 per state), and 21 are two-year institutions (the national average for two-year institutions is 32 per state). As stated earlier, the national average for public institutions is 33 per state. The national average for private not-for-profits is 31, and for private-for profits the average per state is 20.
In 2008, the national average for public two year institutions is $2,063 per academic year, while New Mexico averages $1,271 per academic year. The national average for public four-year institutions is $5,950 per academic year, while New Mexico averages $4,143 per academic year.
When it comes to private four-year institutions, New Mexico has $15,666 per academic year while the national average for private four-year institutions is $21,588.