Overview

New Mexico State University–Carlsbad is a 2-year institution located in Carlsbad, NM, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1500 University Drive
Carlsbad, NM  88220
United States

Contact Ms. Everal Shannon
Records Specialist
Email: eshannon@nmsu.edu
Phone: 575-234-9222
Fax: 575-885-4951

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General
Business/commerce, General
General Office Occupations And Clerical Services
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Data Processing And Data Processing Technology/technician
Word Processing
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Building/property Maintenance
Carpentry/carpenter
Construction Trades, General
Electrician
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Education, General
Teacher Assistant/aide
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Architectural Drafting And Architectural Cad/cadd
Electrical, Electronic, And Communications Engineering Technology/technician
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Engineering Technology/technician
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse Training
Medical Office Assistant/specialist
Medical Transcription/transcriptionist
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Surgical Technology/technologist
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/technician
Industrial Mechanics And Maintenance Technology/technician
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Sciences
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Welding Technology/welder
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/safety Studies

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

306

Applied

306

Accepted

1,998

Enrolled

Female Admissions

181

Females Applied

181

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

125

Males Applied

125

Males Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

20

Application Fee

2.75

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required for some programs	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 27th	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Student Body

1,998

Total Undergrad students

1%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (36.14%)

Female (63.86%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Career Expo, Halloween Carnival and Welcome Week

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Nurses Association, Alpha Sigma Phi Criminal Justice Association, Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society and Associated Students Student Government Association

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances