Academics at New Mexico Junior College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at New Mexico Junior College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at New Mexico Junior College this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 2,247 undergraduate students at New Mexico Junior College is 119 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 15 to 1 which makes New Mexico Junior College worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at New Mexico Junior College , there are 15 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (51.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (51.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at New Mexico Junior College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

New Mexico Junior College offers 21 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 20 majors within 13 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, New Mexico Junior College awarded 290 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	188	188
Nursing	29	29
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	18	18
General Business/Commerce	16	16
Teacher Education Grade Specific	10	10

Find out what New Mexico Junior College's top fields of study and majors are

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