New Mexico Junior College

New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) is located in Hobbs, New Mexico. NMJC offers a flexible schedule with daytime and evening classes as well as short-term and full-semester courses. Their mission is “To provide positive life-long learning opportunities in our credit and non-credit classes.”

Transfer students will need to complete the application process and submit all necessary transcripts for review. After meeting with a counselor, an educational plan will be developed and arrangements made with the appropriate services to answer any questions or concerns regarding the transfer of credits.

Student Services include academic, professional, and personal counseling—to help a student changing careers, deciding on a major, determining transferability of courses, as well as gaining independence, acquiring a new study skill, and ways to deal with problems. Other student services include access to student housing, health clinic, testing center, library, and recreation (game room, internet café, and student activities).

Detailed information about NMJC’s tuition and fees as well as their payment policy can be found on the NMJC financial aid portal.  Students can also request admissions information from this portal by completing the form on the page.

Estimated Costs & Financial Aid

The average "out of pocket" cost of attendance, after any grants and scholarships are considered, is around $6,700. To calculate a more personalized cost visit the net price calculator. The figures listed below are for informational purposes only and do not represent current or future tuition, fees, and expenses.

Tuition & Fees Information

• Annual tuition range:
  • State Residents: $840-$1,000
  • Out-of-State: $1,500-$1,786
• Charges per unit:
  • In-State: $35-$42 per unit
  • Out-of-State: $62-$74 per unit

Financial Aid Details

The table below breaks down the types of financial aid, the percent of students receiving aid, and average amount of aid per student per year.

	Percent of Students	Average Amount
Any Financial Aid	80%	-
Receiving Grants & Scholarships	71%	$2,408
Receiving Student Loans	10%	$2,536

Admissions, Academics, & Student Services

Student Services

To help students and recent graduates, New Mexico Junior College may provide services to students like:

• Distance learning
• Classes offered on nights and weekends
• Remedial instructional courses
• Academic counseling for students
• Student employment
• Employment search assistance

Graduation & Transfer Rates

Community colleges often offer both career training programs and options for students to transfer-out to four year institutions, which is why the table below is so important, it compares this school against community colleges in New Mexico.

	New Mexico Junior College	Lea County	New Mexico
Graduation Rate	18.4%	-	14.7%
Transfer-out Rate	20.5%	-	15.6%

Specialized Programs & Accreditations

• Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program
  • Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (since 1975)
  • See a list of all associate's degree in nursing (ADN) programs in New Mexico

Other Community Colleges Nearby

The list of nearby schools has been selected by researching which schools offer similar programs to New Mexico Junior College.

• New Mexico State University - Carlsbad in Carlsbad, NM (67 miles away)
• Midland College in Midland, TX (80 miles away)
• Clarendon College in Clarendon, TX (202 miles away)
• Frank Phillips College in Borger, TX (224 miles away)
• Luna Community College in Las Vegas, NM (229 miles away)