Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, New Mexico · Website
$32,272
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$32,272
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Mesalands Community College is a public 2-year college in Tucumcari, New Mexico with 411 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,445 a year (tuition and fees $2,136 in-state, $3,408 out-of-state). 42% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $32,272 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,445
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,136
Out-of-state $3,408
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
42%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$32,272
Rank 3,812 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,445
- Tuition in-state
- $2,136
- Tuition out-of-state
- $3,408
- Cost of attendance
- $15,975
- Students with a need-based grant
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.2%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,778
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,353
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,855
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,655
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,608 in 2015-16 to $2,136 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 411
- Part-time students
- 79%
- Women
- 30%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 62%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 37
- Endowment
- $1.38M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,812 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 of 35 in New Mexico (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NM median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,445 | $8,706 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,136 | $2,289 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 32% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 62% | 60% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,356 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $27,639 | $32,960 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,272 | $38,550 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 45% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
37 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 221 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,202 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $30,071 | $44,125 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | $35,517 | $40,054 | $73,046 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Animal SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,658 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,694 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Tucumcari and New Mexico on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New Mexico
- Homes: Homes for sale in New Mexico
Questions and answers
How much does Mesalands Community College cost?
$9,445 a year is the average net price at Mesalands Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,136 for in-state students and $3,408 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,975. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,778 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Mesalands Community College?
Mesalands Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Mesalands Community College graduates earn?
$32,272 a year is the median pay of former Mesalands Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($27,639 after 6 years). That ranks 3,812 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 of 35 in New Mexico. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $35,517.
What is the graduation rate at Mesalands Community College?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Mesalands Community College finish within 3 years. 62% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Mesalands Community College?
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (221 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (21 associate's graduates), Precision Metal Working (19 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 37 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.