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Mesalands Community College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Mesalands Community College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
At Mesalands Community College, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Mesalands Community College is 60%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Mesalands Community College this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 709 undergraduates at Mesalands Community College with 119 being full-time and 590 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,395 | $6,475 | $10,077 | $12,860 | $13,707 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Mesalands Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Mesalands Community College, approximately 14% of students took out student loans averaging $3,250 a year. That adds up to $13,000 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Mesalands Community College is 4.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Mesalands Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 911 S Tenth Street, Tucumcari, NM 88401-3352 |
| Phone: | 575-461-6600 |
| Website: | www.mesalands.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 239 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 12 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 7 | NA |
| Animal Science | 4 | NA |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 3 | NA |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3 | NA |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 2 | NA |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 2 | NA |
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 1 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 1 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 824 students took at least one online class at Mesalands Community College. This is an increase from the 573 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 824 | 279 |
| 2021-2022 | 573 | 126 |
| 2020-2021 | 454 | 105 |
| 2018-2019 | 429 | 180 |
Learn more about online learning at Mesalands Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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