Mesalands Community College is a public community college located in Tucumcari, NM. It offers 36 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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

The school has 824 students, which is lower than New Mexico community collleges' average (2,492). In addition, 279 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Mexico community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
New Mexico ResidentsOut-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
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Mexico ResidentsOut-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. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1224NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business OperationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Equestrian/Equine StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PaleontologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Political Science and Government (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Precision Metal Working (other)19 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Aide6 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryNOT OFFERED 1 completers
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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total745102643
Male Students46657409
Female Students27945234

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 824 total students, 824 students enrolled through distance learning (279 students enrolled exclusively and 545 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment824
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses279
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses545
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses0

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Mesalands Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address911 S Tenth Street, Tucumcari, NM
Phone575-461-4413
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$2,136
Out-of-State$3,408
Student Population »824 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »52%
Transfer-out Rate3%
Retention Rate58% (Full-time)
67% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,117
Students to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)