New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

Alamogordo, NM

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 461
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Two-year, very small // higher-part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)

First generation college students: 43.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 38.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 21.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 12.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.0% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 43.2%
Black: 4.1%
Hispanic: 38.0%
Asian: 2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 5.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 2.4%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,103
In-State tuition: $2,064
Out-of-State tuition: $5,376

Estimated books and supplies: $1,240 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,898 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $40,073 (2017)
Median Family Income: $23,951 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 38.0%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 9.6%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $17,095 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $181 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $5,280
$30k-48k $3,876
$48k-75k $7,526
$75k-110k $6,863
$110k+ $4,290

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.4% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $17,095 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,043 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $10,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $11,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 57.3% (2015)
@3 year 65.0% (2017)
@5 year 71.4% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 35.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 36.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $35,910 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $41,184 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. 1
Associate's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 4
Associate's Degree Computer Programming. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. 1
Associate's Degree Education, General. 1
Associate's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 2 $26,929 ($2,244)
Associate's Degree Engineering, General. 1
Associate's Degree Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 3
Associate's Degree Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. 2
Associate's Degree Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Legal Support Services. 2
Associate's Degree Legal Support Services. 3
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 4
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 43 $10,497 $95 $28,739 ($2,395) $29,235 ($2,436)
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 2 $7,425 $91 $27,705 ($2,309) $30,689 ($2,557)
Associate's Degree Social Work. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 1
Associate's Degree Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 2 $26,644 ($2,220)
Associate's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 4
Associate's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 2
Associate's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 8
Associate's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 11 $7,571 $80 $28,127 ($2,344) $33,431 ($2,786)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Administration, Management and Operations. 3
Associate's Degree Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 3 $23,747 ($1,979)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $62,064
Full time faculty: 34%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 10.0

School's endowment start of year: $171,420 (2014)
School's endowment end of year: $174,481 (2014)