Mesalands Community College

Mesalands Community College is a public community college located in Tucumcari, NM. It offers 36 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $2,136 for New Mexico residents and $3,408 for out-of-state students at Mesalands Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($4,986) of public community colleges in New Mexico.

It has 824 students that are lower than the average population (2,492 students) of community colleges in New Mexico. In addition, 279 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Mexico community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $31,900.

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Academic Overview

Mesalands Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Tucumcari, New Mexico.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $2,136 for New Mexico residents and $3,408 for other students on average. It offers 36 degree programs through 12 Certificate, 24 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	911 S Tenth Street, Tucumcari, NM
Phone	575-461-4413
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$2,136 Out-of-State$3,408
Student Population »	824 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	52%
Transfer-out Rate	3%
Retention Rate	58% (Full-time) 67% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$7,117
Students to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,900

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $2,136 for New Mexico residents and $3,408 for out-of-state students at Mesalands Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($4,986) over public community colleges in New Mexico.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Mesalands Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New Mexico community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	New Mexico Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$2,136	$3,408
Books & Supplies	$1,700
Off-Campus Living Costs	$15,074
Average Financial Aid	$7,117
Cost of Attendance	$18,910	$20,182
After Financial Aid	$11,793	$13,065
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,900

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	New Mexico Residents	Out-of-State Students
Mesalands Community College	$2,136	$3,408
Public Community Colleges in New Mexico	$2,344	$4,986
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Mesalands Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 12 Certificate, 24 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	12	24	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Equestrian/Equine Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Paleontology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Political Science and Government (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Building Construction Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Precision Metal Working (other)	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Aide	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 824 students at Mesalands Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 466 male students and 279 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	745	102	643
Male Students	466	57	409
Female Students	279	45	234

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Mesalands Community College, there are 824 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 824 students were attending classes through distance learning (279 students are enrolled exclusively and 545 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	824
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	279
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	545
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	0

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