MCC

Mesalands Community College

Tucumcari, New Mexico Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

Mesalands Community College is a public two-year institution based in Tucumcari, New Mexico. Its campus is in a remote town. It enrolled 563 students in fall 2024.

Mesalands Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 29 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 361 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Mission

Mesalands Community College is an institution of higher education that promotes student learning through quality education and services while fostering personal growth, leadership, and opportunity to a culturally diverse community.

Mission statement as reported by Mesalands Community College

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

563

Students enrolled

62%

First-year retention

361

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

12:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 29

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Engineering Technologies 1

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other CertificateAssociate 298 graduates

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate 38 graduates

Health Professions 5

Registered Nursing Associate 9 graduates
Health Aide CertificateAssociate
Phlebotomy Technician Certificate
Pre-Medicine Associate
Pre-Nursing Studies Certificate

Precision Production 2

Precision Metal Working, Other CertificateAssociate 7 graduates
Precision Production Trades Certificate

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration and Management Associate 4 graduates
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry Associate

Public Administration and Social Services 1

Social Work Associate 2 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 2

Art/Art Studies Associate 2 graduates
Fine/Studio Arts CertificateAssociate

Agriculture and Veterinary Science 5

Animal Sciences Associate 1 graduate
Agribusiness Associate
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services, Other Associate
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Associate
Equestrian/Equine Studies Associate

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Computer Support Specialist Certificate
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate

Construction Trades 1

Building Construction Technology/Technician CertificateAssociate

Education 2

Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate
Education, General CertificateAssociate

English Language and Literature 1

Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing Certificate

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate

Physical Sciences 2

Paleontology Associate
Physical Sciences, General Associate

Social Sciences 1

Political Science and Government, Other Associate

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 62%
First-year retention, part-time students: 60%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 56
Certificates under 1 year: 69
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 236

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 563
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 563
Full-time, fall 2024: 16%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,174
Full-time, 2024-25: 24%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 37%
Men: 63%
White: 51%
Hispanic or Latino: 44%
Black or African American: 1%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 78%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Remote town
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association: NJCAA
President: Dr. Allen Moss
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact