Public · Community college

New Mexico Junior College

Hobbs, New Mexico · Remote town

15%
Transfer rate
$6,524
Avg net price
58%
Grad / completion
$34,233
Median earnings

New Mexico Junior College is a public associate-granting institution in Hobbs, New Mexico (remote town setting), enrolling 2,175 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 2,175 undergradsRemote townNJCAA Division ICold winters

About Hobbs, New Mexico

Hobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. Hobbs was founded in 1907 when James Isaac Hobbs established a homestead and named the settlement. In 1910, the Hobbs post office opened, with James Hobbs as the first postmaster. By 1911, about 25 landowners lived in Hobbs. Located in Hobbs are the headquarters of the Soaring Society of America and Zia Park Casino, Hotel, and Racetrack, which offers live and simulcast racing, casino games, dining, and a 154-room hotel. The property is owned and operated by Penn National Gaming, Inc. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
83 miles to Midland, TX
To the ocean
477 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to Lea County (HOB)

How New Mexico Junior College compares

Graduation rate58%

Higher than 46% · #9 of 29 in New Mexico

First-year retention70%

Higher than 45%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$34,233

Higher than 47% · #16 of 24 in New Mexico

Average net price$6,524

Cheaper than 84% · #16 cheapest of 30 in New Mexico

Median debt at graduation$11,313

Lower than 33%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 39%

Undergraduate enrollment2,175

Larger than 83%

Percentiles compare New Mexico Junior College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New Mexico.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

2,175undergrads
  • Women1,33962%
  • Men83638%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White29%
  • Black5.8%
  • Hispanic58%
  • Asian1.4%
  • Other or multiracial6.0%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,175
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
27%
First-generation students
54%
Students over 25
22%
Median family income
$22,106
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$94,518
Endowment
$12,391,794

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$1,440
Out-of-state tuition
$2,280
Room & board
$5,130
Books & supplies
$1,680
Total cost of attendance
$9,258
Average net price
$6,524

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
58%
First-year retention
70%
Transferred to another college
15%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$32,145
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$34,233
Median debt at graduation
$11,313
Students with federal loans
2%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
34%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
58%
Low-income (Pell)
18%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
328
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
15%
Housing charge (year)
$2,400
Meal plan (year)
$3,040
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division I
Varsity athletes
282 (156 men · 126 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (6)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)150
Baseball34
Basketball31
Rodeo30
Golf22
Volleyball15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,235 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.3reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
1.0
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$6,000
$30–48k
$6,697
$48–75k
$7,669
$75–110k
$110k+

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

23%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,951
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 23% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,951. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 524 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$34,233
Typical debt at graduation
$11,313
Debt vs. one year's pay
33%
Out-earn a HS grad
43%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$29,893
Men
$44,651

Men out-earn women by $14,758 (49%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
94°F
Winter low
30°F
Annual rain
13.8″
Annual snow
1.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.32.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hobbs, NM US station (3.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.