Mesalands Community College

Mesalands Community College is a two-year community college and trade school located in Tucumcari, NM. It has a noncompetitive admissions process of 100%. It has a very small student body with full-time enrollment of 225 undergrads. Mesalands' most popular major is an Associate's degree in Liberal Arts and Humanities, which amounts to 21% of students. Additional popular picks include Instrumentation Technician, which accounts for 17% of students, and Computer Systems Technician (15%). It ranks second in New Mexico for both its building and construction and mechanics repair programs. Furthermore, Mesalands Community College ranked 1st in New Mexico on our best value 2 year colleges list. At sticker price, tuition runs $1,902 a year, if your residence is in New Mexico. Otherwise, tuition could go for as much as $2,770. Before you rule out applying due to cost constraints, keep in mind that a bit above 3 quarters of Mesalands undergraduates procure scholarship or grant funding. 48% of Mesalands Community College undergraduates end up graduating, moving into the labor force equipped to make an income. The average graduate earns $18,900 two years after finishing their studies. After 4 more years on the job, the alumni's median annual income increases 39.7% to $26,400; however, that is still 34.2% lower than the national median wage. Many of you may also like to be conscious of the fact that it does not have early decision. Also, undergrads may take a semester abroad, and about 47% of first-year, part-time students re-enroll the following year. Related to finances, be aware that the average amount of state grant aid awarded is $919. With regard to demographics, 16% of undergrads are Asian American and 27% of professors are women. Concerning student life, meal plans are not available for students. To wrap things up, one in four graduates rake in a starting salary of $31,800 or higher and the average student graduates with $2,113 per year of debt.