New Mexico State University-Carlsbad

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$984

5.13% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$8,818

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

15.4%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

1,952

25.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

12.9%

18 Graduates

About

New Mexico State University-Carlsbad is a higher education institution located in Eddy County, NM. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad were .

In 2017, 114 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad. 78.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 21.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (64 degrees), 1.49 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (43 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad is $984, which is $-6,430 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad is $984, which is $-6,430 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,818.

In 2017, 33% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 10% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$984

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad was $984. The cost of tuition at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad is $-6,430 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

This chart compares the tuition costs of New Mexico State University-Carlsbad (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,818

2017 Value

44%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 New Mexico State University-Carlsbad had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,818. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of New Mexico State University-Carlsbad grew by 44%.

This chart compares the average net price of New Mexico State University-Carlsbad (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,474

Room and Board

$1,298

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad was of $11,474 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,298. The cost of room and board increased by 32.9% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7.63% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

10%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

33% of undergraduate students at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 6.45% with respect to 2016, when 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

15.4%

2016 Default Rate

645

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad was 15.4%, which represents 645 out of the 4185 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

New Mexico State University-Carlsbad has a total enrollment of 1,952 students. The full-time enrollment at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad is 504 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,448. This means that 25.8% of students enrolled at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54% Hispanic or Latino, 35.6% White, 1.33% Black or African American, 1.28% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.13% Two or More Races, 0.922% Asian, and 0.0512% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (32.7%), followed by White Female (26.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (18.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,952 students. The full-time enrollment at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad is 504 and the part-time enrollment is 1,448. This means that 25.8% of students enrolled at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

49%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad was 49%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), New Mexico State University-Carlsbad had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
1,055
White
694
Black or African American
26

The enrolled student population at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad is 54% Hispanic or Latino, 35.6% White, 1.33% Black or African American, 1.28% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.13% Two or More Races, 0.922% Asian, and 0.0512% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 74 students (3.79%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 66 more women than men received degrees from New Mexico State University-Carlsbad. The majority of degree recipients at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad are hispanic or latino (64 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (43 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (10 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (31 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,898,315 people), Secondary school teachers (299,259 people), Education administrators (262,368 people), Social workers, all other (211,808 people), and Other managers (137,307 people).

The most specialized majors at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad are Precision Production (10 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (6 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (31 degrees), Protective Services (8 degrees), and Education (14 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad are Surgeons, Physicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Information security analysts, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad are Elementary & secondary schools (2,795,642 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (351,498 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (248,183 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (172,622 people), and Individual & family services (152,765 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by New Mexico State University-Carlsbad.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 24 degrees were awarded to men at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad, which is 0.267 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (90).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 8 degrees were awarded to men at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad in General Studies, which is 0.348 times less than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 23 degrees were awarded to women at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad in General Studies, which is 2.88 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

13%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 4% of students graduating from New Mexico State University-Carlsbad completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 13% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 15% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (21.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad is Female and White (21.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.56% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
64 degrees awarded
White
43 degrees awarded
Asian
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad is hispanic or latino (64 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (43 degrees).

0.877% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
53 degrees awarded
White Female
34 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad is hispanic or latino female (53 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (34 degrees).

Operations

New Mexico State University-Carlsbad has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $16.3k (NaNk%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, New Mexico State University-Carlsbad had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. New Mexico State University-Carlsbad employs 13 Professors, 10 Instructors, and 8 Associate professors. Most academics at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad are Female Professors (9), Male Associate professors(7), and Male Instructors (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad are: Office and Administrative Support, with 27 employees, Management, with 7 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 6 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

New Mexico State University-Carlsbad has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of New Mexico State University-Carlsbad stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$831k - Federal
$251k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, New Mexico State University-Carlsbad received $831k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $251k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$5.44M

2017 Salaries

4.68%

decline from 2016

In 2017, New Mexico State University-Carlsbad paid a median of $5.44M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 4.68% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.06% decline from 2015 and a 0.875% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.12M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, New Mexico State University-Carlsbad paid a total of $2.12M to 37 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.16M (26%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

13 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

27 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad were Professor with 13 employees; Instructor with 10 employees; and Instructor with 8 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad were Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees; Management with 7 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Instructor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad was Female Professor with 9 employees, Male Associate professor with 7 employees, and Male Instructor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad.

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