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New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

Alamogordo, New Mexico Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo is a public two-year institution based in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 1,152 students in fall 2024. It is part of New Mexico State University System.

New Mexico State University-Alamogordo offers certificates and associate degrees across 35 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Legal Assistant/Paralegal, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. It awarded 94 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 46% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,152
Students enrolled
46%
First-year retention
94
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
35
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 35

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

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Education 2
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Health Professions 9
Precision Production 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Engineering 1
Communications Technologies 1
Engineering Technologies 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

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
46%
First-year retention, part-time students
38%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
81
Certificates under 1 year
7
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
6

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,152
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,152
Full-time, fall 2024
25%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,803
Full-time, 2024-25
19%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

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

Women
66%
Men
34%
White
31%
Hispanic or Latino
55%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
72%
Students taking some online courses
20%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
New Mexico State University System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Campus Director
Dr. Mark P Cal
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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