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New Mexico State University-Grants

Grants, New Mexico Public 2-year Remote town

Overview

New Mexico State University-Grants is a public two-year institution in Grants, New Mexico. The campus sits in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 754 students. It is part of New Mexico State University System.

New Mexico State University-Grants offers certificates and associate degrees across 28 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Phlebotomy Technician, and Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide. It awarded 130 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 13 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
754
Students enrolled
58%
First-year retention
130
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
28
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 28

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

Health Professions 6
Education 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Engineering Technologies 3
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Precision Production 2
Construction Trades 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Communications Technologies 1
Visual and Performing Arts 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
58%
First-year retention, part-time students
27%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
58
Certificates under 1 year
17
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
55

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
754
Undergraduates, fall 2024
754
Full-time, fall 2024
28%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,269
Full-time, 2024-25
20%
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
68%
Men
32%
White
17%
Hispanic or Latino
51%
Black or African American
2%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
23%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
13
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
77%
Students taking some online courses
14%

Campus and services

Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
New Mexico State University System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Marlene Chavez-Toivanen
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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