Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad, New Mexico · Also known as SENMC · Website
$5,734
net price a year, after grants
$5,734
net price a year, after grants
Southeast New Mexico College is a public 2-year college in Carlsbad, New Mexico with 469 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,734 a year (tuition and fees $1,176 in-state, $4,008 out-of-state). 20% of students finish within 3 years.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,734
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,176
Out-of-state $4,008
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
20%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
-
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
- $5,734
- Tuition in-state
- $1,176
- Tuition out-of-state
- $4,008
- Cost of attendance
- $13,604
- Students with a need-based grant
- 12%
- Students with federal loans
- 1.7%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,147
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,466
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,176
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 $1,108 in 2015-16 to $1,176 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
- 469
- Part-time students
- 57%
- Women
- 72%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 20%
- Retention rate
- 49%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 62
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, 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
| Measure | College | NM median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,734 | $8,706 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,176 | $2,289 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 20% | 32% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 49% | 60% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,356 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | - | $32,960 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | - | $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.
Programs
62 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | - | $30,774 | $33,240 | $44,125 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | - | $64,037 | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $39,409 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 3 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Natural SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Data ProcessingAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $51,859 |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $69,017 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Graphic CommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Carlsbad 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 Southeast New Mexico College cost?
$5,734 a year is the average net price at Southeast New Mexico College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,176 for in-state students and $4,008 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,604. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,147 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southeast New Mexico College?
Southeast New Mexico College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
What is the graduation rate at Southeast New Mexico College?
20% of first-time, full-time students at Southeast New Mexico College finish within 3 years. 49% 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 Southeast New Mexico College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (39 associate's graduates), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (14 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (10 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 62 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.