New Mexico Junior College vs. NMSU-Carlsbad

Comparable Facts

Compare New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, NM with Southeast New Mexico College in Carlsbad, NM on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

New Mexico Junior College is larger than NMSU-Carlsbad based on total student enrollment (2,235 students vs. 1,431 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• New Mexico Junior College is located in Hobbs, NM (Remote Town setting); Southeast New Mexico College is in Carlsbad, NM (Remote Town setting).
• New Mexico Junior College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Southeast New Mexico College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: New Mexico Junior College 18:1; Southeast New Mexico College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Mexico Junior College are 70% lower than at Southeast New Mexico College ($5,130 vs. $17,076).
• Out-of-state tuition is 75.8% higher at NMSU-Carlsbad than at New Mexico Junior College (about $1,728 more per year; $4,008 vs. $2,280).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southeast New Mexico College than at New Mexico Junior College (82% vs. 66%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southeast New Mexico College students is 14.1% larger than aid received by New Mexico Junior College students ($3,262 vs. $2,859).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both New Mexico Junior College and NMSU-Carlsbad.
• Typical fall application deadline: NMSU-Carlsbad Aug 27, 2027.
• Enrolled freshman New Mexico Junior College students have the same average high school GPA (2.75) as students at NMSU-Carlsbad (2.75).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, New Mexico Junior College graduates have a $9,370 lower median loan debt than NMSU-Carlsbad graduates ($7,748 vs. $17,118).
• Among borrowers, New Mexico Junior College graduates have an estimated $96 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than NMSU-Carlsbad graduates ($80 vs. $176).
• More NMSU-Carlsbad graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Mexico Junior College students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 36%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.