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Southeast New Mexico College

Carlsbad, New Mexico·Public, 2-year·Southwest·senmc.edu
6-yr Graduation
20%
—
Total enrollment
1,431
peer median 1,292
Avg net price
$4,821
-$872 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
20%
Full-time retention
49%

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 36 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
36
Passing
1
2.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

36programs
  • Passing1 · 2.8%
  • No Data35 · 97.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
35

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.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+7.5%
$33,240 vs $30,927

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1950Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. May 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,851
$30–48k$3,946
$48–75k$7,721
$75–110k$6,956
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$4,821
-$871vs Community College median $5,693
Federal loans
1.1%
In-state tuition
$1,176
Out-of-state
$4,008

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 246 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $128K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
246
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,097,859 total
Direct Loans
$128K
31 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$49K
17 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$79K
14 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.

Cohort Default Rate

The three-year default rate was 0.0% — below the 0.1% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-0.1pp vs 0.1% national
Borrowers in repayment
—
Defaulted
—
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

0.0%
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Southeast New Mexico College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

95 total completions
01Liberal Arts
4143.2%
02Health Professions
1818.9%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
1111.6%
04Business
99.5%
05Security/Protective
66.3%
06Public Admin
55.3%
07Precision Production
22.1%
08Education
11.1%
09Mechanic
11.1%
10Computer Sciences
11.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,431
12-mo unduplicated
1,917
Undergraduate
1,917
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%805
Women
58%1,112

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
59.9%
White
33.6%
Two or more
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Unknown
0.9%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%
Non-resident
0.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,673 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.731 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    1
    Stalking
    1 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    40

    Southeast New Mexico College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Southeast New Mexico College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectSoutheast New Mexico College
    		20%—1,431$4,821Community College
    University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
    		——349$10,050Community College
    New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
    		——1,152$5,789Community College
    Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
    		——773$4,230Community College
    Frank Phillips College
    		——1,801$10,803Community College
    Redlands Community College
    		——2,184$5,596Community College
    Peer group median20%—1,292$5,693

    Frequently asked questions about Southeast New Mexico College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southeast New Mexico College.

    What is the graduation rate at Southeast New Mexico College?

    Southeast New Mexico College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 20% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Southeast New Mexico College?

    Southeast New Mexico College reports a total enrollment of 1,431 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Southeast New Mexico College?

    The average net price at Southeast New Mexico College is $4,821 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Southeast New Mexico College located?

    Southeast New Mexico College is located in Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220.

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