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Mesalands Community College

Tucumcari, New Mexico·Public, 2-year·Southwest·mesalands.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
Total enrollment
563
peer median 1,619
Avg net price
$9,445
+$1.8k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
42%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

88.0pp gap
Pell recipients
12%3 of 25
Non-Pell (all)
100%13 of 13
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%2 of 2
No Federal Aid
100%11 of 11

Non-Pell students graduate at a 88.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 17 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 15 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
17
Passing
1
5.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
5.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
5.9%
+5.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

17programs
  • Passing1 · 5.9%
  • No Data15 · 88.2%
  • Failing1 · 5.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
15

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-2.8%
$30,071 vs $30,927
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+29.5%
$40,054 vs $30,927

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-2.8%
$856

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1999Next review Aug 2026

Action history · 1

  1. Feb 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,778
$30–48k
$48–75k$6,353
$75–110k$10,855
$110k+$11,655

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$9,445
+$1,789vs Community College median $7,656
Federal loans
2.2%
In-state tuition
$2,136
Out-of-state
$3,408

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 103 students received $474K in Pell grants, alongside $128K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
103
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$474K
$474,494 total
Direct Loans
$128K
34 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$68K
19 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$60K
15 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 17 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (23.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
23.5%
+21.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
17
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
2018
25.0%
2019
23.5%
2020*
9.3%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Mesalands Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

56 total completions
01Liberal Arts
3867.9%
02Health Professions
916.1%
03Business
47.1%
04Public Admin
23.6%
05Visual/Performing Arts
23.6%
06Agriculture
11.8%
07Security/Protective
00.0%
08Social Sciences
00.0%
09Construction Trades
00.0%
10Precision Production
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
563
12-mo unduplicated
1,174
Undergraduate
1,174
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
63%745
Women
37%429

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
50.4%
White
39.7%
Black
4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.6%
Asian
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
Unknown
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
22
14 M · 8 W
Women athletes
36.4%
Athletic aid
$51K
Total student aid
Budget
$324K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$29K
$15K
Recruiting expense
$3K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$19K
$29K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Rodeo
4 M · 4 W
$238K
Golf
5 M ·
$45K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 482 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    15

    Mesalands Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Mesalands Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectMesalands Community College
    42%563$9,445Community College
    754$68Community College
    896$9,165Community College
    2,342$3,230Community College
    4,469$11,067Community College
    4,101$6,147Community College
    Peer group median42%1,619$7,656

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    Mesalands Community College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Email
    info [at] mesalands.edu
    Phone
    (575) 461-6600
    Address
    911 South Tenth Street, Tucumcari, NM 88401

    The Institutional Research Office provides timely and accurate analytical information about the College to both our internal and external constituents, for executive decision making and policy development. Institutional Research is the primary source for current and historical data about student enrollment, demographics, and outcomes.

    Visit IR office page

    Frequently asked questions about Mesalands Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mesalands Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Mesalands Community College?

    Mesalands Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Mesalands Community College?

    Mesalands Community College reports a total enrollment of 563 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Mesalands Community College?

    The average net price at Mesalands Community College is $9,445 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Mesalands Community College located?

    Mesalands Community College is located in Tucumcari, New Mexico 88401-3352.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Mesalands Community College?

    Mesalands Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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