UNM

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus

Los Alamos, New Mexico Public 2-year Town

Overview

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus is a public two-year institution based in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 349 students in fall 2024. It is part of University of New Mexico.

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus offers certificates and associate degrees across 23 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 61 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

349

Students enrolled

50%

First-year retention

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 23

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 2

Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate 16 graduates
General Studies Associate 10 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration and Management CertificateAssociate 10 graduates
Accounting CertificateAssociate 2 graduates

Health Professions 4

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) CertificateAssociate 9 graduates
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other CertificateAssociate 2 graduates
Home Health Aide Certificate
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate

Engineering 1

Engineering, General Associate 6 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Computer and Information Sciences, General CertificateAssociate 3 graduates
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate

Physical Sciences 1

Physical Sciences, General Associate 2 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2

Fire Science Associate 1 graduate
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Associate

Education 2

Early Childhood Education and Teaching CertificateAssociate
Teacher Assistant/Aide CertificateAssociate

Engineering Technologies 5

Electromechanical Certificate
Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician Associate
Robotics Technology/Technician Associate
Solar Energy Technology/Technician Certificate

Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Environmental Science Associate

Visual and Performing Arts 1

Art/Art Studies CertificateAssociate

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: 50%
First-year retention, part-time students: 28%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees: 51
Certificates under 1 year: 8
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 2

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 349
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 349
Full-time, fall 2024: 29%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 1,695
Full-time, 2024-25: 4%
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: 55%
Men: 45%
White: 31%
Hispanic or Latino: 51%
Black or African American: 3%
Asian: 4%
Two or more races: 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 5%
International (U.S. nonresident): 2%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 74%
Students taking some online courses: 9%

Campus and services

Setting: Town
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: University of New Mexico
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Chancellor: Mike Holtzclaw
Services and opportunities: 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, Student veteran organization