About
New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) is a public junior college in unincorporated Lea County, New Mexico, near Hobbs.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 31.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 29 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 26 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing3 · 10.3%
- No Data26 · 89.7%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 2
- Mar 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Feb 2016Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 701 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $224K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 109 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (3.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at New Mexico Junior College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 6
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
New Mexico Junior College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions New Mexico Junior College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectNew Mexico Junior College | 58% | — | 2,235 | $6,431 | Community College |
Aiken Technical College | — | — | 2,307 | $5,350 | Community College |
Baltimore City Community College | — | — | 4,375 | $9,769 | Community College |
Berkshire Community College | — | — | 1,694 | $8,177 | Community College |
Big Sandy Community and Technical College | — | — | 2,618 | $4,530 | Community College |
Butler County Community College | — | — | 2,317 | $6,075 | Community College |
Carteret Community College | — | — | 1,614 | $11,889 | Community College |
Cecil College | — | — | 1,749 | $10,097 | Community College |
Central Maine Community College | — | — | 4,754 | $7,489 | Community College |
Chattahoochee Valley Community College | — | — | 1,705 | $5,814 | Community College |
Chesapeake College | — | — | 2,095 | $4,178 | Community College |
Connors State College | — | — | 2,376 | $11,716 | Community College |
Copiah-Lincoln Community College | — | — | 2,932 | $3,472 | Community College |
Ellsworth Community College | — | — | 685 | $10,915 | Community College |
Fletcher Technical Community College | — | — | 2,663 | $10,689 | Community College |
John Wood Community College | — | — | 1,856 | $6,596 | Community College |
Montcalm Community College | — | — | 1,751 | $4,352 | Community College |
National Park College | — | — | 1,805 | $11,442 | Community College |
North Arkansas College | — | — | 2,089 | $10,146 | Community College |
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College | — | — | 1,962 | $11,121 | Community College |
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute | — | — | 493 | $17,769 | Community College |
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus | — | — | 2,686 | $6,549 | Community College |
Southwest College for the Deaf | — | — | 47 | $5,355 | Community College |
Southwest Mississippi Community College | — | — | 1,758 | $3,057 | Community College |
Southwestern Michigan College | — | — | 2,000 | $6,463 | Community College |
University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain | — | — | 786 | $4,914 | Community College |
Vernon College | — | — | 2,299 | $6,571 | Community College |
Victoria College | — | — | 3,276 | $4,550 | Community College |
Western Oklahoma State College | — | — | 1,162 | $7,461 | Community College |
Williston State College | — | — | 934 | $7,164 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 58% | — | 1,981 | $6,584 |
New Mexico Junior College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
To empower data-informed decision-making, foster continuous improvement, and ensure institutional effectiveness by providing accurate, timely, and actionable insights that support student success and institutional excellence.
Visit IR office page- William BrownVice President for Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness
- Chris Baker-AirhartInstitutional Research Coordinator/Analyst
- Aileen GalindoExecutive Assistant to the VP for Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness
- Charlotte SchmitzCoordinator of Assessment
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionData Dictionary - New Mexico Junior CollegeThe Data Dictionary page of New Mexico Junior College provides definitions of various academic and administrative terms relevant to the institution. It includes comprehensive descriptions related to academic advising, accreditation, assessment, degree programs, learning outcomes, and more. It serves as a resource for understanding the terminology used within the college's operations and educational structures.nmjc.edu
- Data dictionaryData DictionaryThe Data Dictionary page of New Mexico Junior College provides definitions and explanations for various terms and concepts related to academic programs, accreditation, assessment, course structures, and institutional procedures. The dictionary aims to facilitate understanding and communication by providing consistent terminology for use within the college's institutional effectiveness initiatives.nmjc.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planNMJC Strategic Plan 2017-2022 (Extended to June 30, 2026)The New Mexico Junior College strategic plan guides organizational decisions to align with NMJC’s mission and vision while maintaining fiscal and operational health. Initially scheduled to conclude in 2022, the strategic plan was extended to 2026 due to an accreditation visit. The plan focuses on student success, educational quality, enrollment growth, resource management, workforce training, and community engagement.nmjc.edu
Notable alumni of New Mexico Junior College (2)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Shirley Hooper
- Jenifer Jones
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