Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad, NM · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$5,734Average net price / year
20%Graduation rate
—Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
469Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,176
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,008
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,604
- Books & supplies
- $1,460
- Average net price
- $5,734
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,147
- $30–48k
- $6,466
- $48–75k
- $6,176
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 20%
- First-year retention
- 49%
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- —
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 12%
- Students with federal loans
- 2%
Programs: what graduates earn
2 of 62 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 10 | $64,037 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 39 | $30,774 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 469
- Part-time
- 57%
- Women / men
- 72% / 28%
- White
- 31%
- Hispanic
- 57%
- Black
- 1%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $78,741 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 48%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- senmc.edu
- Also known as
- SENMC
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Education – 5% of degrees
- Engineering – 3% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 22% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Southeast New Mexico College cost?
The average net price after grants is $5,734 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,176 and the full cost of attendance is $13,604.
What is the graduation rate?
20% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.