New Mexico

State of New Mexico

ORIGIN OF STATE NAME: Spanish explorers in 1540 called the area "the new Mexico."

NICKNAME: Land of Enchantment.

CAPITAL: Santa Fe.

ENTERED UNION: 6 January 1912 (47th).

SONG: "O Fair New Mexico;" "Así es Nuevo México."

MOTTO: Crescit eundo (It grows as it goes).

FLAG: The sun symbol of the Zia Indians appears in red on a yellow field.

OFFICIAL SEAL: An American bald eagle with extended wings grasps three arrows in its talons and shields a smaller eagle grasping a snake in its beak and a cactus in its talons (the emblem of Mexico, and thus symbolic of the change in sovereignty over the state). Below the scene is the state motto. The words "Great Seal of the State of New Mexico 1912" surround the whole.

BIRD: Roadrunner (chaparral bird).

FISH: Cutthroat trout.

FLOWER: Yucca (Our Lords Candles).

TREE: Piñon pine.

GEM: Turquoise.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS: New Year's Day, 1 January; Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., 3rd Monday in January; Memorial Day, last Monday in May; Independence Day, 4 July; Labor Day, 1st Monday in September; Columbus Day, 2nd Monday in October; Veterans' Day, 11 November; Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November; President's Day, day after Thanksgiving; Christmas Day, 25 December.

TIME: 5 am MST = noon GMT.

LOCATION, SIZE, AND EXTENT

New Mexico is located in the southwestern United States. Smaller only than Montana of the eight Rocky Mountain states, it ranks fifth in size among the 50 states. The area of New Mexico is 121,593 sq mi (314,926 sq km), of which land comprises 121,335 sq mi (314,258 sq km) and inland water 258 sq mi (668 sq km). Almost square in shape except for its jagged southern border, New Mexico extends about 352 mi (566 km) e-w and 391 mi (629 km) n-s.

New Mexico is bordered on the n by Colorado; on the e by Oklahoma and Texas; on the s by Texas and the Mexican state of Chihuahua (with a small portion of the south-central border formed by the Rio Grande); and on the w by Arizona. The total boundary length of New Mexico is 1,434 mi (2,308 km).

The geographic center of the state is in Torrance County, 12 mi (19 km) ssw of Willard.

TOPOGRAPHY

The Continental Divide extends from north to south through central New Mexico. The north-central part of the state lies within the Southern Rocky Mountains, and the northwest forms part of the Colorado Plateau. The eastern two-fifths of the state fall on the western fringes of the Great Plains.

Major mountain ranges include the Southern Rockies, the Chuska Mountains in the northwest, and the Caballo, San Andres, San Mateo, Sacramento, and Guadalupe ranges in the south and southwest. The highest point in the state is Wheeler Peak, at 13,161 ft (4,014 m); the lowest point, 2,842 ft (867 m), is at Red Bluff Reservoir. The mean elevation of the state is approximately 5,700 ft (1,739 m).

The Rio Grande traverses New Mexico from north to south and forms a small part of the state's southern border with Texas. Other major rivers include the Pecos, San Juan, Canadian, and Gila. The largest bodies of inland water are the Elephant Butte Reservoir and Conchas Reservoir, both created by dams.

The Carlsbad Caverns, the largest known subterranean labyrinth in the world, penetrate the foothills of the Guadalupes in the southeast. The caverns embrace more than 37 mi (60 km) of connecting chambers and corridors and are famed for their stalactite and stalagmite formations.

CLIMATE

New Mexico's climate ranges from arid to semiarid, with a wide range of temperatures. Average January temperatures vary from about 35°f (2°c) in the north to about 55°f (13°c) in the southern and central regions. July temperatures range from about 78°f (26°c) at high elevations to around 92°f (33°c) at lower elevations. The record high temperature for the state is 122°f (50°c), set most recently on 27 July 1994 at Lakewood; the record low, −50°f (−46°c), was set on 1 February 1951 at Gavilan.

Average annual precipitation is about 8.5 in (21 cm) in Albuquerque in the desert; at high elevations, annual precipitation averaged over 20 in (50 cm). Nearly one-half the annual rainfall comes during July and August, and thunderstorms are common in the summer. Snow is much more frequent in the north than in the south; Albuquerque gets about 11 in (28 cm) of snow per year, and the northern mountains receive up to 100 in (254 cm).

FLORA AND FAUNA

New Mexico is divided into the following six life zones: lower Sonoran, upper Sonoran, transition, Canadian, Hudsonian, and arctic-alpine.

Characteristic vegetation in each zone includes, respectively, desert shrubs and grasses; piñon/juniper woodland, sagebrush, and chaparral; ponderosa pine and oak woodlands; mixed conifer and aspen forests; spruce/fir forests and meadows; tundra wild flowers and riparian shrubs. The yucca has three varieties in New Mexico and is the state flower. Thirteen plant species were listed as threatened or endangered in 2006, including Sacramento prickly poppy, Moncos milk-vetch, and two species of cacti.

Indigenous animals include pronghorn antelope, javelina, and black-throated sparrow in the lower Sonoran zone; mule and white-tailed deer, ringtail, and brown towhee in the upper Sonoran zone; elk and wild turkey in the transition zone; black bear and hairy woodpecker in the Canadian zone; pine marten and blue grouse in the Hudsonian zone; and bighorn sheep, pika, ermine, and white-tailed ptarmigan in the arctic-alpine zone. Among notable desert insects are the tarantula, centipede, and vinegarroon. The coatimundi, Baird's sparrow, and brook stickleback are among rare animals. Twenty-eight New Mexican animal species (vertebrates and invertebrates) were classified as threatened or endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in April 2006, including two species of bat, whooping crane, bald eagle, southwestern willow flycatcher, Mexican spotted owl, three species of shiner, and razorback sucker.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Agencies concerned with the environment include the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), the Environmental Improvement Board, the Water Quality Control Commission, and the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. As the state's leading environmental agency, the NMED's mission is to preserve, protect, and perpetuate New Mexico's environment for present and future generations. The Department is comprised of four divisions, 14 bureaus, four districts, and 17 field offices. Each entity is responsible for different areas and functions of environmental protection (or administrative support) concerning air, water, and land resources. Under the authority of state/federal laws and regulations, the NMED fulfills its mission through the judicious application of statewide regulatory, technical assistance, planning, enforcement, educational, and related functions in the service of its citizens.

Wetlands cover about 482,000 acres (195,058 hectares) of the state and include such diverse areas as forested wetlands, marshes, alpine snow glades, and salt meadows. Conversion of land for agricultural and urban development are the primary threats to these lands, which lie primarily in the eastern and northern areas of the state.

In 2003, 17.9 million lb of toxic chemicals were released in the state. Also in 2003, New Mexico had 120 hazardous waste sites listed in the US Environment Protection Agency (EPA) database, 12 of which were on the National Priorities List as of 2006. In 2005, the EPA spent over $3.2 million through the Superfund program for the cleanup of hazardous waste sites in the state. The same year, federal EPA grants awarded to the state included $8.3 million for the drinking water state revolving fund and $6.8 million for improvements in municipal wastewater treatment programs.

POPULATION

New Mexico ranked 36th in population in the United States with an estimated total of 1,928,384 in 2005, an increase of 6% since 2000. Between 1990 and 2000, New Mexico's population grew from 1,515,069 to 1,819,046, an increase of 20.1%. The population is projected to reach 2 million by 2015 and 2.1 million by 2025. The population density in 2004 was 15.7 persons per sq mi. In 2004 the median age was 35.8. Persons under 18 years old accounted for 25.9% of the population while 12.1% was age 65 or older.

In 2004, an estimated 484,246 people lived in Albuquerque. An estimated 781,447 lived in the Albuquerque metropolitan area. The Santa Fe metropolitan area had 138,705 inhabitants.

ETHNIC GROUPS

New Mexico has two large minorities: Indians and Hispanics. In 2000, the estimated American Indian population was 173,483 (9.5% of the total population—the second-highest percentage of any state). In 2004, 10.1% of the population was American Indian. Part of Arizona's great Navaho reservation extends across the border into New Mexico. New Mexico's Navaho population was recorded as 67,397 in 2000. There are 2 Apache reservations, 19 Pueblo villages (including one for the Zia in Sandoval County), and lands allotted to other tribes. Altogether, Indian lands cover 8,152,895 acres (3,299,477 hectares), 10.5% of New Mexico's area (second only to Arizona in proportion of Indian lands). In 2000 the Zuni lands had a population of 7,758, and the Acoma reservation had 2,802 residents.

The Hispanic population is an old one, descending from Spanish-speaking peoples who lived there before the territory was annexed by the United States. In 2000, Hispanics and Latinos (including a small number of immigrants from modern Mexico) numbered 765,386 or 42.1% of the total state population. That percentage had increased to 43.3% of the state population in 2004.

As of 2000, an estimated 19,255 Asians, 1,503 Pacific Islanders, and 34,343 black Americans lived in the state. In 2004, 2.4% of the state's population was black, 1.3% Asian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander. That year, 1.5% of the population reported origin of two or more races.

LANGUAGES

New Mexico has large Indian and Spanish-speaking populations. But just a few place-names, like Tucumcari and Mescalero, echo in English the presence of the Apache, Zuni, Navaho, and other tribes living there. Numerous Spanish borrowings include vigas (rafters) in the northern half, and canales (gutters) and acequia (irrigation ditch) in the Rio Grande Valley. New Mexico English is a mixture of dominant Midland, with some Northern features (such as sick to the stomach ) in the northeast, and Southern and South Midland features such as spoonbread and carry (escort) in the eastern agricultural fringe.

In 2000, 1,072,947 New Mexicans—63.5% of the resident population five years of age and older—spoke only English at home, down slightly from 64.5% in 1990.

The following table gives selected statistics from the 2000 Census for language spoken at home by persons five years old and over. The category "Other Native North American languages" includes Apache, Cherokee, Choctaw, Dakota, Keres, Pima, and Yupik.

RELIGIONS

The first religions in New Mexico were practiced by Pueblo and Navaho Indians. Franciscan missionaries arrived at the time of Coronado's conquest in 1540, and the first Roman Catholic church in the state was built in 1598. Roman Catholicism has long been the dominant religion, though from the mid-1800s there has also been a steady increase in the number of Protestants. The first Baptist missionaries arrived in 1849, the Methodists in 1850, and the Mormons in 1877.

The state's Roman Catholic churches had about 435,244 members in 2004. The next largest denomination is the Southern Baptist Convention, with 132,675 in 2000; 2,856 newly baptized members reported in 2002. In 2004, there were 39,865 United Methodists statewide. In 2000, there were 22,070 members of Assemblies of God, 18,985 members of Churches of Christ, and 13,224 Presbyterians (USA). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported about 61,862 members in 123 congregation in 2006; the state's first Mormon temple was dedicated in Albuquerque in 2000. The Jewish population was estimated at 10,500 in 2000 and the Muslim congregations had 2,604 adherents. The same year, about 761,218 people (about 41.8% of the population) were not counted as members of any religious organization.

TRANSPORTATION

Important early roads included El Camino Real, extending from Mexico City, Mexico, up to Santa Fe and the Santa Fe Trail, leading westward from Independence, Missouri. By 2004, New Mexico had 64,004 mi (103,046 km) of public roads and streets.

In 2004, some 1.539 million motor vehicles were registered in the state, of which around 681,000 were automobiles, approximately 820,000 were trucks of all types, some 36,000 were motorcycles, and about 2,000 were buses. In that same year, there were 1,271,365 licensed drivers in the state.

Rail service did not begin in New Mexico until 1879. New Mexico had 2,388 mi (3,844 km) of track in 2003, with Class I roads making up close to 94% of that total. The main rail lines serving the state are the Union Pacific and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe. As of 2006, Amtrak provided passenger service to five stations in New Mexico via its Chicago to Los Angeles Southwest Chief train and via its New Orleans to Los Angeles train the Sunset Limited.

In 2005, New Mexico had a total of 176 public and private-use aviation-related facilities. This included 150 airports, 25 heliports, and one seaplane base. Albuquerque International is the state's main airport. In 2004, the airport had 3,079,172 enplanements.

HISTORY

The earliest evidence of human occupation in what is now New Mexico, dating from about 20,000 years ago, has been found in Sandia Cave near Albuquerque. This so-called Sandia man was later joined by other nomadic hunters—the Clovis and Folsom people from the northern and eastern portions of the state, and the Cochise culture, which flourished in southwestern New Mexico from about 10,000 to 500 bc. The Mogollon people tilled small farms in the southwest from 300 bc to about 100 years before Columbus came to the New World. Also among the state's early inhabitants were the Basket Makers, a seminomadic people who eventually evolved into the Anasazi, or Cliff Dwellers. The Anasazi, who made their home in the Four Corners region (where present-day New Mexico meets Colorado, Arizona, and Utah), were the predecessors of the modern Pueblo Indians.

The Pueblo people lived along the upper Rio Grande, except for a desert group east of Albuquerque, who lived in the same kind of apartment-like villages as the river Pueblos. During the 13th century, the Navajo settled in the Four Corners area to become farmers, sheepherders, and occasional enemies of the Pueblos. The Apache, a more nomadic and warlike group who came at about the same time, later posed a threat to all the non-Indians who arrived in New Mexico during the Spanish, Mexican, and American periods.

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado led the earliest major expedition to New Mexico, beginning in 1540, 80 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. In 1598, Don Juan de Onate led an expedition up the Rio Grande, where, one year later, he established the settlement of San Gabriel, near present-day Espanola; in 1610, the Spanish moved their center of activity to Santa Fe. For more than two centuries, the Spaniards, who concentrated their settlements, farms, and ranches in the upper Rio Grande Valley, dominated New Mexico, except for a period from 1680 to about 1693, when the Pueblo Indians temporarily regained control of the region.

In 1821, Mexico gained its independence from Spain, and New Mexico came under the Mexican flag for 25 years. The unpopularity of government officials sent from Mexico City and the inability of the new republic to control the Apache led to the revolt of 1837, which was put down by a force from Albuquerque led by General Manuel Armijo. In 1841, as governor of the Mexican territory, Armijo defeated an invading force from the Republic of Texas, but he later made a highly controversial decision not to defend Apache Pass east of Santa Fe during the Mexican-American War, instead retreating and allowing US forces under the command of General Stephen Watts Kearny to enter the capital city unopposed on 18 August 1846.

Kearny, without authorization from Congress, immediately attempted to make New Mexico a US territory. He appointed the respected Indian trader Charles Bent, a founder of Bent's Fort on the Santa Fe Trail, as civil governor, and then led his army on to California. After Kearny's departure, a Mexican and Indian revolt in Taos resulted in Bent's death; the suppression of the Taos uprising by another US Army contingent secured American control over New Mexico, although the area did not officially become a part of the United States until the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War in 1848.

New Mexico became a US territory as part of the Compromise of 1850, which also brought California into the Union as a free state. Territorial status did not bring about rapid or dramatic changes in the lives of those who were already in New Mexico. However, an increasing number of people traveling on the Santa Fe Trail—which had been used since the early 1820s to carry goods between Independence, Mo., and Santa Fe—were Americans seeking a new home in the Southwest. One issue that divided many of these new settlers from the original Spanish-speaking inhabitants was land. Native New Mexicans resisted, sometimes violently, the efforts of new Anglo residents and outside capital to take over lands that had been allocated during the earlier Spanish and Mexican periods. Anglo lawyers such as Thomas Benton Catron acquired unprecedented amounts of land from native grantees as payment of legal fees in the prolonged litigation that often accompanied these disputes. Eventually, a court of private land claims, established by the federal government, legally processed 33 million acres (13 million hectares) of disputed land from 1891 to 1904.

Land disputes were not the only cause of violence during the territorial period. In 1862, Confederate General Henry Hopkins Sibley led an army of Texans up the Rio Grande and occupied Santa Fe; he was defeated at Glorieta Pass in northern New Mexico by a hastily assembled army that included volunteers from Colorado and New Mexico and Union regulars, in a battle that has been labeled the Gettysburg of the West. The so-called Lincoln County War of 1878–81, a range war pitting cattlemen against merchants and involving, among other partisans, William H. Bonney (Billy the Kid), helped give the territory the image of a lawless region unfit for statehood.

Despite the tumult, New Mexico began to make substantial economic progress. In 1879, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad entered the territory. General Lew Wallace, who was appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes to settle the Lincoln County War, was the last territorial governor to enter New Mexico by stagecoach and the first to leave it by train.

By the end of the 19th century, the Indian threat that had plagued the Anglos, like the Spanish-speaking New Mexicans before them, had finally been resolved. New Mexicans won the respect of Theodore Roosevelt by enlisting in his Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War, and when he became president, he returned the favor by working for statehood. New Mexico finally became a state on 6 January 1912, under President William H. Taft.

In March 1916, irregulars of the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa crossed the international boundary into New Mexico, killing, robbing, and burning homes in Columbus. US troops under the command of General John J. Pershing were sent into Mexico on a long and unsuccessful expedition to capture Villa, while National Guardsmen remained on the alert in the Columbus area for almost a year.

The decade of the 1920s was characterized by the discovery and development of new resources. Potash salts were found near Carlsbad, and important petroleum reserves in the southeast and northwest were discovered and exploited. Oil development made possible another important industry, tourism, which began to flourish as gasoline became increasingly available. This period of prosperity ended, however, with the onset of the Great Depression.

World War II revived the economy, but at a price. In 1942, hundreds of New Mexicans stationed in the Philippines were among the US troops forced to make the cruel "Bataan march" to Japanese prison camps. Scientists working at Los Alamos ushered in the Atomic Age with the explosion of the first atomic bomb at White Sands Proving Ground in June 1945.

The remarkable growth that characterized the Sunbelt during the postwar era has been noticeable in New Mexico. Newcomers from many parts of the country moved to the state, a demographic shift with profound social, cultural, and political consequences. Spanish-speaking New Mexicans, once an overwhelming majority, became a minority. As of the 2000 census, Hispanics accounted for 42% of the state's population, and Native Americans accounted for 9.5% of the population.

Defense-related industries have been a mainstay of New Mexico's economy in the postwar period. Income from this sector declined in the early 1990s due to reductions in military spending following the end of the Cold War. However, this decline was offset by New Mexico's diversification into nonmilitary production, including such high-tech projects as Intel's Rio Rancho plant, which, in the mid-1990s, was the world's largest computer-chip factory. Tourism also played a major role in New Mexico's economy through the 1990s, and the state remains a leading center of space and nuclear research.

Today New Mexico's leaders struggle with two persistent problems—poverty and crime. In 1998, with 20.4% of its residents living below the poverty level (the highest percentage in the nation), the state's children were found to be suffering. More than one in four children in New Mexico was poor, posing the immediate problems of hunger and malnutrition, lack of education, and a strain on the public health system as well as the long-term challenge to the juvenile justice system. Government figures in 1998 showed the state ranked as the most violent in the nation, with 961 crimes per 100,000 residents. New Mexico was one of four states (Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arkansas were the other three) with a poverty rate for 2002–04 (based on a three-year average) of over 17%. (New Mexico's rate was 17.5%.)

The state's public education system also posed a major issue in 2000, with the debate centering on proposed voucher legislation that would help parents pay for private schools. Opponents, including New Mexico's Democratic Party, argued in favor of legislation that would boost public schools instead—increasing teacher pay, reducing class sizes, and improving early childhood education.

Democratic Governor Bill Richardson, elected in 2002 by the largest margin of any candidate since 1964, came to the job with a long list of political credentials: former US Representative, UN ambassador, and Energy Secretary. He has been nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize. By 2005 he had made progress on such target issues as tax cuts, school reform, job creation, water projects, and efforts to combat drunk driving.

STATE GOVERNMENT

The constitution of New Mexico was drafted in 1910, approved by the voters in 1911, and came into effect when statehood was achieved in 1912. A new constitution drawn up by a convention of elected delegates was rejected by the voters in 1969. By January 2005, the 1912 document had been amended 151 times.

The legislature consists of a 42-member Senate and a 70-member House of Representatives. Senators must be at least 25 years old, qualified voters, and residents of their districts; they serve four-year terms. House members must be 21 years old, qualified voters, and residents of their districts; they serve two-year terms. The legislature meets every year, for 60 calendar days in odd-numbered years and 30 calendar days in even-numbered years. The legislature may call special sessions, limited to 30 calendar days, by petition of three-fifths of the members of each house. Legislators do not receive a salary from the state.

The executive branch consists of the governor and lieutenant governor (elected jointly), secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, and commissioner of public lands. They are elected for four-year terms; none may serve more than two successive terms. Candidates for governor must be 30 years old, US citizens, qualified voters, and residents of New Mexico for at least five years prior to election. As of December 2004, the governor's salary was $110,000. Three elected members of the Corporation Commission, which has various regulatory and revenue-raising responsibilities, serve six-year terms.

A bill passed by the legislature becomes law if signed by the governor, if left unsigned by the governor for three days while the legislature is in session, or if passed over the governor's veto by two-thirds of the members present in each house. If the governor does not act on a bill after the legislature adjourns, the bill dies after 20 days.

In general, constitutional amendments must be approved by majority vote in each house and by a majority of the electorate. Amendments dealing with voting rights, school lands, and linguistic requirements for education can be proposed only by three-fourths of each house, and subsequently must be approved by three-fourths of the total electorate and two-thirds of the electorate in each county.

In order to vote in state elections, a person must be 18 years old, a US citizen, and a state resident. Restrictions apply to convicted felons and those declared mentally incompetent by the court.

POLITICAL PARTIES

Although Democrats hold a very substantial edge in voter registration—53% of registered voters to the Republicans' 33% as of 1998—New Mexico has been a "swing state" in US presidential elections since it entered the Union. Between 1948 and 1992, New Mexicans voted for Democratic presidential candidates four times and Republican presidential candidates eight times, choosing in every election except 1976 and 1992 the candidate who was also the presidential choice of voters nationwide. In the 2000 presidential election, Democrat Al Gore beat Republican candidate George W. Bush by a mere 366 votes, out of approximately 615,000 cast statewide. In 2004, Bush won the state, with 50% of votes cast to 49% for Democratic challenger John Kerry. In 2004 there were 1,105,000 registered voters. The state had five electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

New Mexico's US senators in 2003 were Democrat Jeff Bingaman, elected in 2000 to his fourth term, and Republican Peter V. Domenici, who was elected to his sixth term in 2002. Following the 2004 elections, New Mexico's US House delegation consisted of two Republicans and one Democrat. As of mid-2005 there were 23 Democrats and 19 Republicans in the state Senate and 42 Democrats and 28 Republicans in the state House. Governor Bill Richardson, Democrat, was first elected in 2002. He had previously served as a US Representative, UN ambassador, and Energy Secretary under President Bill Clinton.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

There were 33 counties in New Mexico as of 2005. Each is governed by commissioners elected for two-year terms. Other county officers include the clerk, assessor, treasurer, surveyor, sheriff, and probate judge. Municipalities are incorporated as cities, towns, or villages. As of 2005, there were 101 municipalities, 89 public school districts, and 628 special districts.

The Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 reaffirmed the right of Indians to govern themselves, adopt constitutions, and form corporations to do business under federal law. Indians also retain the right to vote in state and federal elections. Pueblo Indians elect governors from each pueblo to form a coalition called the All-Indian Pueblo Council. The Apache elect a tribal council headed by a president and vice-president. The Navajo—one-third of whom live in New Mexico—elect a chairman, vice-chairman, and council members from their reservation in New Mexico and Arizona.

In 2005, local government accounted for about 77,894 full-time (or equivalent) employment positions.

STATE SERVICES

To address the continuing threat of terrorism and to work with the federal Department of Homeland Security, homeland security in New Mexico operates under executive order; a special assistant to the governor is designated as the state homeland security advisor.

The Department of Transportation (until 2003 the State Highway Commission) supervises the state transportation system; with it is included the Division of Aviation.

Welfare services are provided through the Human Services Department. A related service agency is the Department of Indian Affairs. Health services are provided by the Department of Health. The various public protection agencies include the divisions of consumer protection, criminal appeals, civil, litigation, prosecutions and investigations, violence against women, and Medicaid fraud—all within the purview of the Attorney General's Office; the Department of Public Safety; the Department of Corrections; and the New Mexico State Police. Education is regulated by the Department of Education.

The state's natural resources are protected by the Department of Game and Fish, the Environment Department, the Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department, and the Tourism Department.

JUDICIAL SYSTEM

New Mexico's judicial branch consists of a supreme court, an appeals court, district courts, probate courts, magistrate courts, and other lesser courts as created by law.

The New Mexico Supreme Court is composed of a chief justice and four associate justices. The Appeals Court, created to take over some of the Supreme Court's caseload, is composed of 10 judges. All are elected for eight-year terms.

The state's 33 counties are divided into 13 judicial districts, served by 72 district judges, each elected for a six-year term. District courts have unlimited general jurisdiction and are commonly referred to as trial courts. They also serve as courts of review for decisions of lower courts and administrative agencies. Each county has a probate court, served by a probate judge who is elected from within the county for a two-year term.

As of 31 December 2004, a total of 6,379 prisoners were held in New Mexico's state and federal prisons, an increase from 6,223 of 2.5% from the previous year. As of year-end 2004, a total of 581 inmates were female, up from 576 or 0.9% from the year before. Among sentenced prisoners (one year or more), New Mexico had an incarceration rate of 318 per 100,000 population in 2004.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, New Mexico in 2004, had a violent crime rate (murder/nonnegligent manslaughter; forcible rape; robbery; aggravated assault) of 687.3 reported incidents per 100,000 population, or a total of 13,081 reported incidents. Crimes against property (burglary; larceny/theft; and motor vehicle theft) in that same year totaled 79,895 reported incidents or 4,197.7 reported incidents per 100,000 people. New Mexico has a death penalty, of which lethal injection is the sole method of execution. From 1976 through 5 May 2006, the state has carried out only one execution, on November 6, 2001. As of 1 January 2006, New Mexico had only two inmates on death row.

In 2003, New Mexico spent $71,574,810 on homeland security, an average of $36 per state resident.

ARMED FORCES

In 2004, there were 11,994 active-duty military personnel and 6,805 civilian personnel stationed in New Mexico, 6,523 of whom were in the Air Force. The major installations are Kirtland Air Force Base in the Albuquerque area, Holloman Air Force Base at Alamogordo, and White Sands Missile Range north of Las Cruces. Defense contract awards totaled more than $1.07 billion in 2004, and payroll outlays were $1.4 billion.

There were 180,172 veterans living in New Mexico in 2003. Of these, 22,349 served in World War II; 18,976 in the Korean conflict; 56,308 during the Vietnam era; and 28,154 served in the Persian Gulf War. For the fiscal year 2004, total Veterans Affairs expenditures in New Mexico amounted to $686 million.

As of 31 October 2004, the New Mexico State Police employed 565 full-time sworn officers.

MIGRATION

Prior to statehood, the major influx of migrants came from Texas and Mexico; many of these immigrants spoke Spanish as their primary language.

Wartime prosperity during the 1940s brought a wave of Anglos into the state. New Mexico experienced a net gain through migration of 78,000 people during 1940–60, a net loss of 130,000 during the economic slump of the 1960s, and another net gain of 154,000 between 1970 and 1983. In the 1980s, New Mexico had a net gain from migration of 63,000 residents, accounting for 28% of the state's population increase during those years. Between 1990 and 1998, the state had net gains of 55,000 in domestic migration and 36,000 in international migration. In 1998, 2,199 foreign immigrants entered New Mexico. The state's overall population increased 14.6% between 1990 and 1998. In the period 2000–05, net international migration was 27,974 and net internal migration was 9,527, for a net gain of 37,501 people.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION

New Mexico participates in the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact; Interstate Compact for Juveniles; Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education; Western Interstate Corrections Compact; Western Interstate Nuclear Compact; compacts governing use of the Rio Grande and the Canadian, Costilla, Colorado, La Plata, and Pecos rivers; and other interstate agreements including the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad Compact. It is an associate member of the Interstate Mining Compact. In fiscal year 2005, New Mexico received $3.018 billion in federal grants, an estimated $3.070 billion in fiscal year 2006, and an estimated $3.142 billion in fiscal year 2007.

ECONOMY

New Mexico was primarily an agricultural state until the 1940s, when military activities assumed major economic importance. Currently, major industries include manufacturing, petroleum, and food. Tourism also continues to flourish. Major employers range from Wal-Mart, Intel, Kirtland Air Force Base, to Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Honeywell Inc. New Mexico's economy had an unusually large public sector, accounting for over 18% of total state product in 2001, compared to the state average of 12%. The state was relatively unaffected by both the boom of the late 1990s and the bust of 2001. In 1998 and 1999, the state posted anemic growth rates of 1.4% and 1.5%, and although this picked up to a strong 6.8% in 2000, growth continued at 5.4% in the recession year of 2001. The basis for the improvement—growth in general services, the government, transportation and utilities sector, and financial services offsetting steady losses in mining, manufacturing and construction—continued into 2002. As was true with the previous national recession in the early 1990s, New Mexico has not experienced net job losses.

New Mexico's gross state product (GSP) in 2004 was $61.012 billion, of which the real estate sector accounted for the largest share at $7.105 billion or 11.6% of GSP, followed by manufacturing (durable and nondurable goods) at $5.446 billion (8.9% of GSP), and health care and social assistance services at $4.107 billion (6.7% of GSP). In that same year, there were an estimated 143,909 small businesses in New Mexico. Of the 42,241 businesses that had employees, an estimated total of 40,611 or 96.1% were small companies. An estimated 5,683 new businesses were established in the state in 2004, up 3.2% from the year before. Business terminations that same year came to 5,592, down 3.1% from 2003. There were 727 business bankruptcies in 2004, down by 6.1% from the previous year. In 2005, the state's personal bankruptcy (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13) filing rate was 485 filings per 100,000 people, ranking New Mexico as the 27th highest in the nation.

INCOME

In 2005 New Mexico had a gross state product (GSP) of $69 billion which accounted for 0.6% of the nation's gross domestic product and placed the state at number 38 in highest GSP among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2004 New Mexico had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $26,184. This ranked 48th in the United States and was 79% of the national average of $33,050. The 1994–2004 average annual growth rate of PCPI was 4.0%. New Mexico had a total personal income (TPI) of $49,827,505,000, which ranked 37th in the United States and reflected an increase of 6.5% from 2003. The 1994–2004 average annual growth rate of TPI was 5.3%. Earnings of persons employed in New Mexico increased from $34,637,098,000 in 2003 to $37,209,628,000 in 2004, an increase of 7.4%. The 2003–04 national change was 6.3%.

The US Census Bureau reports that the three-year average median household income for 2002–04 in 2004 dollars was $37,587 compared to a national average of $44,473. During the same period an estimated 17.5% of the population was below the poverty line as compared to 12.4% nationwide.

LABOR

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in April 2006 the seasonally adjusted civilian labor force in New Mexico numbered 958,000, with approximately 41,100 workers unemployed, yielding an unemployment rate of 4.3%, compared to the national average of 4.7% for the same period. Preliminary data for the same period placed nonfarm employment at 824,800. Since the beginning of the BLS data series in 1976, the highest unemployment rate recorded in New Mexico was 9.9% in April 1983. The historical low was 4% in March 2006. Preliminary nonfarm employment data by occupation for April 2006 showed that approximately 6.9% of the labor force was employed in construction; 4.5% in manufacturing; 17.1% in trade, transportation, and public utilities; 4.2% in financial activities; 11.4% in professional and business services; 13% in education and health services; 10.2% in leisure and hospitality services; and 24.7% in government.

The US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 2005, a total of 63,000 of New Mexico's 777,000 employed wage and salary workers were formal members of a union. This represented 8.1% of those so employed, up from 6.7% in 2004, but still below the national average of 12%. Overall in 2005, a total of 83,000 workers (10.7%) in New Mexico were covered by a union or employee association contract, which includes those workers who reported no union affiliation. New Mexico is one of 28 states that does not have a right-to-work law.

As of 1 March 2006, New Mexico had a state-mandated minimum wage rate of $5.15 per hour. In 2004, women in the state accounted for 46.8% of the employed civilian labor force.

AGRICULTURE

The first farmers of New Mexico were the Pueblo Indians, who raised corn, beans, and squash. Wheat and barley were introduced from Europe, and indigo and chiles came from Mexico.

In 2005, New Mexico's total farm marketings were $2.67 billion. About 25% came from crops and 75% from livestock products. Leading crops included hay and wheat. In 2004, hay production was 1,365,000 tons, valued at $163,900,000, and wheat production was 7,800,000 bushels, valued at $24,570,000. The state also produced 10,440,000 bushels of corn for grain, and 594,000 hundredweight of potatoes in 2004.

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

Meat animals, especially cattle, represent the bulk of New Mexico's agricultural income. In 2005, there were nearly 1.5 million cattle and calves, valued at $1.64 billion. In 2004, there were an estimat-ed 2,500 hogs and pigs, valued at $275,000 on New Mexico farms. During 2003, New Mexico farms and ranches produced around 7.6 million lb (3.4 million kg) of sheep and lambs which brought in a gross income of some $7.7 million. The main stock-raising regions are in the east, northeast, and northwest.

FISHING

There is no commercial fishing in New Mexico. In 2004, the state issued 205,291 sport fishing licenses. The native cutthroat trout is prized by sport fishermen, however, and numerous species have been introduced into state lakes and reservoirs. The federal government sponsors two fish hatcheries and technology centers in New Mexico: in Dexter and Mora. The Dexter center is the only facility in the nation dedicated to studying and distributing endangered fish for restocking in waters where they naturally occur. The center works with 14 imperiled fish species including the razorback sucker, Colorado squawfish, Guzman beautiful shiner, bonytail chub, and the Yaqui catfish.

FORESTRY

Lumber production was 111 million board feet in 2002. Although lumbering ranks low as a source of state income, the forests of New Mexico are of crucial importance because of the role they play in water conservation and recreation.

In 2004, 16,680,000 acres (670,000 hectares), or more than 20% of New Mexico's land area, was forestland. Of the state total, 9,522,000 acres (3,854,000 hectares) were federally owned or managed, and 825,000 acres (334,000 hectares) were owned by the state. Privately owned lands accounted for 6,331,000 acres (2,562,000 hectares). Seven national forests covered 9 million acres (3.7 million hectares) in 2005, the largest of which was Gila National Forest, at 2.7 million acres (1.1 million hectares).

MINING

According to preliminary data from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the estimated value of nonfuel mineral production by New Mexico in 2003 was $533 million, a decrease from 2002 of about 5%. The USGS data ranked New Mexico as 25th among the 50 states by the total value of its nonfuel mineral production, accounting for almost 1.5% of total US output.

According to the preliminary data for 2003, potash and copper, followed by construction sand and gravel, cement (portland and masonry), and crushed stone were the state's top nonfuel minerals by value. Collectively, these five commodities accounted for around 90% of all nonfuel mineral output, by value. By volume, New Mexico in 2003, was the nation's leading producer of perlite, potash, and zeolites. The state also ranked third in copper, mica, and pumice output and fifth in molybdenum.

In 2003, preliminary data showed that New Mexico produced 85,000 metric tons of copper ore, valued at $153 million, and 14 million metric tons of construction sand and gravel valued at $68.6 million. Crushed stone output that same year totaled 3.9 million metric tons, with a value of $25.2 million.

According to the state, the vast majority of the potash finds its way as a soil amendment in agriculture; the remainder is used in industry for such things as manufacturing television tubes, chinaware, soaps, and synthetic rubber.

ENERGY AND POWER

As of 2003, New Mexico had 34 electrical power service providers, of which eight were publicly owned and 21 were cooperatives. Of the remainder, four were investor owned, and one was federally operated. As of that same year there were 894,309 retail customers. Of that total, 624,777 received their power from investor-owned service providers. Cooperatives accounted for 189,781 customers, while publicly owned providers had 79,747 customers. There were four federal customers.

Total net summer generating capability by the state's electrical generating plants in 2003 stood at 6.289 million kW, with total production that same year at 32.735 billion kWh. Of the total amount generated, 97.1% came from electric utilities, with the remainder coming from independent producers and combined heat and power service providers. The largest portion of all electric power generated, 28.812 billion kWh (88%), came from coal-fired plants, with natural gas fueled plants in second place at 3.518 billion kWh (10.7%). Other renewable power sources accounted for 0.6% of all power generated, with hydroelectric generation and petroleum fired plants accounting for 0.5% and 0.2%, respectively.

New Mexico is a major producer of oil and natural gas, and has significant reserves of low-sulfur bituminous coal.

Most of New Mexico's natural gas and oil fields are located in the southeastern counties of Eddy, Lea, and Chaves, and in the northwestern counties of McKinley and San Juan. As of 2004, New Mexico had proven crude oil reserves of 669 million barrels, or 3% of all proven US reserves, while output that same year averaged 176,000 barrels per day. Including federal offshore domains, the state that year ranked fifth (fourth excluding federal offshore) in proven reserves and sixth (fifth excluding federal offshore) in production among the 31 producing states. In 2004 New Mexico had 27,389 producing oil wells and accounted for 3% of all US production. As of 2005, the state's Three refineries had a combined crude oil distillation capacity of 112,600 barrels per day.

In 2004, New Mexico had 38,574 producing natural gas and gas condensate wells. In that same year, marketed gas production (all gas produced excluding gas used for repressuring, vented and flared, and nonhydrocarbon gases removed) totaled 1,632.539 billion cu ft (46.36 billion cu m). As of 31 December 2004, proven reserves of dry or consumer-grade natural gas totaled 18,512 billion cu ft (525.7 billion cu m).

New Mexico in 2004, had four producing coal mines, three of which were surface operations. Coal production that year totaled 27,250,000 short tons, up from 26,389,000 short tons in 2003. Of the total produced in 2004, surface mines accounted for 19,565,000 short tons. Recoverable coal reserves in 2004 totaled 1.3 billion short tons. One short ton equals 2,000 lb (0.907 metric tons).

INDUSTRY

More than 50% of the manufacturing jobs in the state are located in and around Albuquerque, in Bernalillo County. Other counties with substantial manufacturing activity include Santa Fe, San Juan, Otero, McKinley, and Dona Ana.

According to the US Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) for 2004, New Mexico's manufacturing sector covered some 12 product subsectors. The shipment value of all products manufactured in the state that same year was $17.392 billion. Of that total, computer and electronic product manufacturing accounted for the largest share at $9.714 billion. It was followed by food manufacturing at $1.669 billion; miscellaneous manufacturing at $796.981 million; nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing at $437.260 million; and transportation equipment manufacturing at $416.578 million.

In 2004, a total of 32,927 people in New Mexico were employed in the state's manufacturing sector, according to the ASM. Of that total, 22,821 were actual production workers. In terms of total employment, the computer and electronic product manufacturing industry accounted for the largest portion of all manufacturing employees at 9,352 with 5,410 actual production workers. It was followed by food manufacturing at 3,875 employees (3,011 actual production workers); miscellaneous manufacturing at 3,248 employees (2,229 actual production workers); and fabricated metal product manufacturing with 2,519 employees (1,825 actual production workers).

ASM data for 2004 showed that New Mexico's manufacturing sector paid $1.343 billion in wages. Of that amount, the computer and electronic product manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share at $512.917 million. It was followed by food manufacturing at $128.635 million; miscellaneous manufacturing at $90.758 million; fabricated metal product manufacturing at $83.089 million; and transportation equipment manufacturing at $79.082 million.

COMMERCE

According to the 2002 Census of Wholesale Trade, New Mexico's wholesale trade sector had sales that year totaling $8.9 billion from 2,046 establishments. Wholesalers of durable goods accounted for 1,295 establishments, followed by nondurable goods wholesalers at 650 and electronic markets, agents, and brokers accounting for 101 establishments. Sales by durable goods wholesalers in 2002 totaled $3.7 billion, while wholesalers of nondurable goods saw sales of $4.3 billion. Electronic markets, agents, and brokers in the wholesale trade industry had sales of $903.6 million.

In the 2002 Census of Retail Trade, New Mexico was listed as having 7,227 retail establishments with sales of $18.3 billion. The leading types of retail businesses by number of establishments were: miscellaneous store retailers (1,085); gasoline stations tied with clothing and clothing accessories stores (958 each); motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts dealers (851); and food and beverage stores (639). In terms of sales, motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts dealers accounted for the largest share of retail sales at $4.7 billion, followed by general merchandise stores at $3.3 billion; gasoline stations at $2.09 billion; and food and beverage stores at $2.02 billion. A total of 89,413 people were employed by the retail sector in New Mexico that year.

New Mexico's foreign exports totaled $2.5 billion in 2005.

CONSUMER PROTECTION

Consumer protection in New Mexico is the responsibility of the Office of the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division, which is authorized by the state's primary consumer law, the Unfair Practices Act, to provide a range of services designed to protect consumers and to resolve disputes between business and consumers. These services can involve the mediation of a dispute, educating the public on consumer issues, investigating suspicious business activities, the proposing of legislation, and through the Attorney General's Office, the initiation of litigation.

When dealing with consumer protection issues, the state's Attorney General's Office can initiate civil and criminal proceedings; represent the state before state and federal regulatory agencies; administer consumer protection and education programs; handle formal consumer complaints; and exercise broad subpoena powers. In antitrust actions, the Attorney General's Office can act on behalf of those consumers who are incapable of acting on their own; initiate damage actions on behalf of the state in state courts; initiate criminal proceedings; and representing other governmental entities in recovering civil damages under state or federal law. However, neither the Attorney General's office nor the Consumer Protection Division are authorized to act in a private capacity for an individual citizen.

The offices of the Consumer Protection Division are located in Santa Fe.

BANKING

New Mexico's first bank, the First National Bank of Santa Fe, was organized in 1870. After the turn of the century, banking establishments expanded rapidly in the state, mainly because of growth in the livestock industry.

As of June 2005, New Mexico had 57 insured banks, savings and loans, and saving banks, plus 25 state-chartered and 28 federally chartered credit unions (CUs). Excluding the CUs, the Albuquerque market area accounted for the largest portion of the state's financial institutions and deposits in 2004, with 24 institutions and $8.645 billion in deposits. As of June 2005, CUs accounted for 21.8% of all assets held by all financial institutions in the state, or some $4.516 billion. Banks, savings and loans, and savings banks collectively accounted for the remaining 78.2% or $16.230 billion in assets held.

In 2004, the median percentage of past-due/nonaccrual loans to total loans was 1.23%, down from 1,58% in 2003. The median net interest margin (the difference between the lower rates offered savers and the higher rates charged on loans) was 4.65% in 2004, up from 4.50% in 2003.

Regulation of state-chartered banks and other financial institutions is the responsibility of the Financial Institutions Division.

INSURANCE

In 2004, 679,000 individual life insurance policies were in force in the state, and their total value was about $52.7 billion; total value for all categories of life insurance (individual, group, and credit) was about $91.5 billion. The average coverage amount is $77,700 per policy holder. Death benefits paid that year totaled $297.2 million.

As of 2003, there were seven property and casualty and one life and health insurance company domiciled in the state. In 2004, direct premiums for property and casualty insurance totaled over $2.3 billion. That year, there were 12,655 flood insurance policies in force in the state, with a total value of $.4 billion. About $654 million of coverage was held through FAIR plans, which are designed to offer coverage for some natural circumstances, such as wind and hail, in high risk areas.

In 2004, 42% of state residents held employment-based health insurance policies, 4% held individual policies, and 30% were covered under Medicare and Medicaid; 22% of residents were uninsured. New Mexico has the lowest percentage of employment-based insureds among the 50 states and the second-highest percentage of uninsured residents (following Texas). In 2003, employee contributions for employment-based health coverage averaged at 18% for single coverage and 27% for family coverage. The state offers a six-month health benefits expansion program for small-firm employees in connection with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA, 1986), a health insurance program for those who lose employment-based coverage due to termination or reduction of work hours.

In 2003, there were over 1.2 million auto insurance policies in effect for private passenger cars. Required minimum coverage includes bodily injury liability of up to $25,000 per individual and $50,000 for all persons injured in an accident, as well as property damage liability of $10,000. In 2003, the average expenditure per vehicle for insurance coverage was $730.46.

The insurance industry is regulated by the State Insurance Board.

SECURITIES

There are no securities exchanges in New Mexico. In 2005, there were 290 personal financial advisers employed in the state and 490 securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents. In 2004, there were over 23 publicly traded companies within the state, with over five NASDAQ companies and two NYSE listings. In 2006, the state had two Fortune 1,000 companies; PNM Resources (Albuquerque) ranked 785th in the nation with revenues of over $2 billion, followed by Thornburg Mortgage (Santa Fe) at 951st in the nations with $1.5 billion in revenues. Both companies are listed on the NYSE.

PUBLIC FINANCE

The governor of New Mexico submits a budget annually to the legislature for approval. The fiscal year (FY) runs 1 July-30 June.

Fiscal year 2006 general funds were estimated at $5.9 billion for resources and $5.3 billion for expenditures. In fiscal year 2004, federal government grants to New Mexico were $4.6 billion.

In the fiscal year 2007 federal budget, New Mexico was slated to receive: $52 million in State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) funds to help New Mexico provide health coverage to low-income, uninsured children who do not qualify for Medicaid. This funding is a 23% increase over fiscal year 2006; $11.7 million for the HOME Investment Partnership Program to help New Mexico fund a wide range of activities that build, buy, or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership, or provide direct rental assistance to low-income people. This funding is an 11% increase over fiscal year 2006; and $2.6 million for the site acquisition and design of a new replacement border station in Columbus.

TAXATION

In 2005, New Mexico collected $4,471 million in tax revenues or $2,319 per capita, which placed it 20th among the 50 states in per capita tax burden. The national average was $2,192 per capita. Property taxes accounted for 0.9% of the total, sales taxes 34.8%, selective sales taxes 13.7%, individual income taxes 24.3%, corporate income taxes 5.4%, and other taxes 20.8%.

As of 1 January 2006, New Mexico had four individual income tax brackets ranging from 1.7% to 5.3%. The state taxes corporations at rates ranging from 4.8% to 7.6% depending on tax bracket.

In 2004, state and local property taxes amounted to $840,068,000 or $441 per capita. The per capita amount ranks the state third-lowest nationally. Local governments collected $786,994,000 of the total and the state government $52,779,000.

New Mexico taxes retail sales at a rate of 5%. In addition to the state tax, local taxes on retail sales can reach as much as 2.25%,

making for a potential total tax on retail sales of 7.25%. Food purchased for consumption off-premises is taxable. The tax on cigarettes is 91 cents per pack, which ranks 22nd among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. New Mexico taxes gasoline at 18.9 cents per gallon. This is in addition to the 18.4 cents per gallon federal tax on gasoline.

According to the Tax Foundation, for every federal tax dollar sent to Washington in 2004, New Mexico citizens received $2.00 in federal spending, one of the highest rates in the nation.

ECONOMIC POLICY

The Economic Development Department (EDD) promotes industrial and community development through such measures as tax-free bonds for manufacturing facilities; tax credits for investment and for job training, venture capital funds; and community development block grants. The state also seeks export markets for New Mexico's products and encourages use of the state by the film industry. Total incentives to employ 100 workers in a rural area, exporting most of the product, and investing at least $15 million amounted to almost $4 billion in 2000. The Economic Development Partnership, the biggest part of the Economic Development Department, focuses on business and community development. Separate divisions include International Trade, the Film Office, the Office of Science and Technology, and the New Mexico Office for Space Commercialization (NMOSC). In 2006, New Mexico targeted the following areas for economic development: aerospace, biotechnology, film, food processing, manufacturing, maquila suppliers, renewable energy, and technology.

HEALTH

The infant mortality rate in October 2005 was estimated at 5.8 per 1,000 live births. The birth rate in 2003 was 14.9 per 1,000 population. The abortion rate stood at 14.7 per 1,000 women in 2000. In 2003, about 68.9% of pregnant woman received prenatal care beginning in the first trimester, this was the lowest rate for prenatal care in the nation. In 2004, approximately 84% of children received routine immunizations before the age of three.

The crude death rate in 2003 was 7.9 deaths per 1,000 population. As of 2002, the death rates for major causes of death (per 100,000 resident population) were: heart disease, 181.1; cancer, 165.3; cerebrovascular diseases, 38.5; chronic lower respiratory diseases, 46.2; and diabetes, 31.4. The mortality rate from HIV infection was 1.9 per 100,000 population. In 2004, the reported AIDS case rate was at about 9.6 per 100,000 population. In 2002, about 54.4% of the population was considered overweight or obese. As of 2004, about 20.3% of state residents were smokers.

In 2003, New Mexico had 37 community hospitals with about 3,700 beds. There were about 166,000 patient admissions that year and 4.5 million outpatient visits. The average daily inpatient census was about 2,100 patients. The average cost per day for hospital care was $1,563. Also in 2003, there were about 81 certified nursing facilities in the state with 7,443 beds and an overall occupancy rate of about 84.4%. In 2004, it was estimated that about 67.9% of all state residents had received some type of dental care within the year. New Mexico had 238 physicians per 100,000 resident population in 2004 and 579 nurses per 100,000 in 2005. In 2004, there were a total of 832 dentists in the state.

About 26% of state residents were enrolled in Medicaid programs in 2003; 13% were enrolled in Medicare programs in 2004. Approximately 22% of the state population was uninsured in 2004; this percentage ranked the state as second in the nation for uninsured residents, following Texas. In 2003, state health care expenditures totaled $2.4 million.

SOCIAL WELFARE

In 2004, about 32,000 people received unemployment benefits, with the average weekly unemployment benefit at $220. For 2005, the estimated average monthly participation in the food stamp program included about 240,637 persons (93,094 households); the average monthly benefit was about $87.07 per person. That year, the total of benefits paid through the state for the food stamp program was about $251.4 million.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the system of federal welfare assistance that officially replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) in 1997, was reauthorized through the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. TANF is funded through federal block grants that are divided among the states based on an equation involving the number of recipients in each state. New Mexico's TANF program is called NM Works. In 2004, the state program had 46,000 recipients; state and federal expenditures on this TANF program totaled $79 million in fiscal year 2003.

In December 2004, Social Security benefits were paid to 303,610 New Mexico residents. This number included 180,860 retired workers, 29,700 widows and widowers, 42,150 disabled workers, 21,530 spouses, and 29,370 children. Social Security beneficiaries represented 15.9% of the total state population and 89.6% of the state's population age 65 and older. Retired workers received an average monthly payment of $892; widows and widowers, $825; disabled workers, $861; and spouses, $421. Payments for children of retired workers averaged $408 per month; children of deceased workers, $520; and children of disabled workers, $249. Federal Supplemental Security Income payments in December 2004 went to 51,656 New Mexico residents, averaging $377 a month. An additional $18,000 of state-administered supplemental payments were distributed to 177 residents.

The state maintains the Carrie Tingley Crippled Children's Hospital in Truth or Consequences, the Miners' Hospital of New Mexico in Raton, and the New Mexico School for the Visually Handicapped in Alamogordo.

HOUSING

In 2004, New Mexico had an estimated 825,540 housing units, 711,827 of which were occupied; 69.3% were owner-occupied. About 37.6% of all housing units in New Mexico were built from 1970 to 1989. About 62.5% of all units were single-family, detached homes; about 16% were mobile homes. Utility gas and electricity were the most common heating energy sources. It was estimated that 40,178 units lacked telephone service, 9,673 lacked complete plumbing facilities, and 10, 186 lacked complete kitchen facilities. The average household had 2.62 members.

In 2004, 12,600 new privately owned units were authorized for construction. The median home value was $110,788. The median monthly cost for mortgage owners was $935. Renters paid a median of $546 per month. In September 2005, the state received grants of over $1.5 million from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for rural housing and economic development programs. For 2006, HUD allocated to the state over $14.2 million in community development block grants.

EDUCATION

In 2004, 82.9% of New Mexicans age 25 and older were high school graduates. Some 25.1% had obtained a bachelor's degree or higher.

The total enrollment for fall 2002 in New Mexico's public schools stood at 320,000. Of these, 224,000 attended schools from kindergarten through grade eight, and 96,000 attended high school. Approximately 32.8% of the students were white, 2.4% were black, 52.5% were Hispanic, 1.2% were Asian/Pacific Islander, and 11.2% were American Indian/Alaskan Native. Total enrollment was estimated at 318,000 in fall 2003 and expected to be 338,000 by fall 2014, an increase of 5.7% during the period 2002–14. Expenditures for public education in 2003/04 were estimated at $2.8 billion. There were 22,416 students enrolled in 176 private schools in fall 2003. Since 1969, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has tested public school students nationwide. The resulting report, The Nation's Report Card, stated that in 2005 eighth graders in New Mexico scored 263 out of 500 in mathematics compared with the national average of 278.

As of fall 2002, there were 120,997 students enrolled in institutions of higher education; minority students comprised 53.4% of total postsecondary enrollment. In 2005 New Mexico had 42 degree-granting institutions including, 7 public four-year institutions, 20 public two-year institutions, and 6 nonprofit, private four-year institutions. The leading public schools are the University of New Mexico, with its main campus at Albuquerque, and New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.

ARTS

New Mexico Arts, the state arts commission, consists of 15 governor-appointed members and provides financial support for statewide art programs. In 2005, New Mexico Arts and other New Mexico arts organizations received 29 grants totaling $1,194,567 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). State and private sources also contribute funding to the state's arts programs. New Mexico Arts has contributed funding to promote multicultural arts programs that reflect the Spanish and American Indian cultural influences of the area. The New Mexico Humanities Council was founded in 1972. In 2005, the National Endowment for the Humanities contributed $1,640,966 for 13 state programs.

New Mexico is a state rich in Indian, Spanish, Mexican, and contemporary art. Major exhibits can be seen at the University of New Mexico Art Museum in Albuquerque, which as of 2006, holding close to 30,000 pieces was considered the largest fine art collection in the state. The city of Taos is an artists' colony of renown and is home to the Hardwood Museum of Art, established in 1923. The Hardwood Museum of Art's permanent collection focuses both on the multicultural heritage of the state as well as the city's influence on the development of American art.

The Santa Fe Opera, established in 1957, has become one of the nation's most distinguished regional opera companies. In 2006, the Sante Fe Opera celebrated its 50th anniversary with a Golden Anniversary Gala Weekend. The New Mexico Symphony Orchestra (also called the Albuquerque Symphony Orchestra, established in 1932) and the Orchestra Chorus present a variety of musical programs from classical to pops.

The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival began in 1972. After the 2005 season the Open Arts Foundation decided to end its annual Santa Fe Jazz and International Music Festival.

LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS

In June 2001, New Mexico had 80 public library systems, with a total of 101 libraries, of which 21 were branches. The systems in that same year, had a combined total of 4,132,000 volumes of books and serial publications, and a circulation of 7,716,000. The system also had 91,000 audio and 64,000 video items, 4,000 electronic format items (CD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, and disks), and three bookmobiles. The largest municipal library is the Albuquerque Public Library, with over 1,235,211 volumes. The largest university library is that of the University of New Mexico, with 1,882,136 volumes. There is a scientific library at Los Alamos and a law library at Santa Fe. In fiscal year 2001, operating income for the state's public library system totaled $28,885,000 and included $219,000 in federal grants and $506,000 in state grants.

New Mexico has 109 museums. Especially noteworthy are the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at Albuquerque; the Museum of New Mexico, Museum of International Folk Art, and Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, all in Santa Fe; and several art galleries and museums in Taos. Historic sites include the Palace of the Governors (1610), the oldest US capitol and probably the nation's oldest public building, in Santa Fe; Aztec Ruins National Monument, near Aztec; and Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, 44 mi (71 km) north of Silver City. A state natural history museum, in Albuquerque, opened in 1985.

COMMUNICATIONS

The first regular monthly mail service between New Mexico and the other US states began in 1849. In 2004, 91.4% of the state's occupied housing units had telephones. In addition, by June of that same year there were 939,091 mobile wireless telephone subscribers. In 2003, 53.9% of New Mexico households had a computer and 44.5% had Internet access. By June 2005, there were 175,303 high-speed lines in New Mexico, 155,493 residential and 19,810 for business. In 2005 there were 5 major AM radio stations and 37 major FM stations. There were 9 major network television stations in 2005. The Albuquerque-Santa Fe area had 568,650 television households, 57% of which had cable in 1999. A total of 29,730 Internet domain names were registered in the state in 2000.

PRESS

The first newspaper published in New Mexico was El Crep£sculo de la Libertad (Dawn of Liberty), a Spanish-language paper established at Santa Fe in 1834. The Santa Fe Republican, established in 1847, was the first English-language newspaper.

In 2005, there were 9 morning, 9 evening, and 13 Sunday newspapers in the state. The leading dailies include the Albuquerque Journal, with a morning circulation of 107,306 (151,146 on Sundays); and the Santa Fe New Mexican, with a morning circulation of 24,667 (26,812 on Sundays).

La Herencia, (est. 1994) and Tradición Revista are magazines devoted to regional Hispanic history, art, and culture.

ORGANIZATIONS

In 2006, there were over 1,570 nonprofit organizations registered within the state, of which about 1,121 were registered as charitable, educational, or religious organizations. National organizations with headquarters in New Mexico include the National Association of Consumer Credit Administrators (Santa Fe), the American Indian Law Students Association, the American Holistic Medical Association, and Futures for Children, all located in Albuquerque.

The state is home to several organizations focusing on the rights and welfare of Native Americans. These include the National Indian Youth Council, the All Indian Pueblo Council, Gathering of Nations, the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association, and the National Tribal Environmental Council.

Art and cultural organizations include the El Paso Symphony Orchestra Association, the Indian Arts and Crafts Association, the Institute of American Indian Arts, the New Mexico Art League, the New Mexico Ballet Company, the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers, and Spanish Colonial Arts Society. Special interest and hobbyist organizations based in New Mexico include the 3HO Foundation (yoga) and the American Amateur Baseball Congress.

TOURISM, TRAVEL, AND RECREATION

The development of New Mexico's natural recreational resources has made tourism a leading economic activity. In May 2006, the governor declared a national tourism week to celebrate the achievement of $5 billion in tourism revenue. An estimated 80,000 people employed in tourism. In 2002, the state hosted some 11.5 million travelers. About 28.6% of all trips were instate travel by residents, with 53% of visitors traveling from five states: Texas, Colorado, California, Arizona, and Oklahoma. The most popular vacation area was the Albuquerque-Sante Fe region (with 22.9% of all visitors), followed by Taos. Shopping, outdoor activities, and historical sites were the most popular attractions.

Hunting, fishing, camping, boating, and skiing are among the many outdoor attractions. Sandia Mountain is a popular ski destination. The state has a national park—Carlsbad Caverns—and 13 national monuments, among them Aztec Ruins, Bandelier, Capulin Mountain, Chaco Canyon, El Morro (Inscription Rock), Fort Union, Gila Cliff Dwellings, Gran Quivira, Pecos, and White Sands. In 1984, the US House of Representatives designated 27,840 acres (11,266 hectares) of new wilderness preserves in New Mexico's San Juan basin, including a 2,720-acre (1,100-hectare) "fossil forest." New Mexico has an annual hot air balloon festival, a summer opera season, and the famous Indian Corn Mart outdoor art festival. Santa Fe is known for its many art galleries. Taos has skiing and also Indian sacred sites.

SPORTS

New Mexico has no major professional sports teams, though Albuquerque does have a minor league baseball team, the Isotopes, in the Class-AAA Pacific Coast League. Thoroughbred and quarter-horse racing with pari-mutuel betting is an important spectator sport. Sunland Park, south of Las Cruces, has a winterlong schedule. From May to August there is racing and betting at Ruidoso Downs, Sun Ray Park, and the Downs at Albuquerque.

The Lobos of the University of New Mexico compete in the Mountain West Conference, while the Aggies of New Mexico State University belong to the Big West Conference. New Mexico State finished third in the 1970 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament.

Other annual sporting events include the Great Overland Wind-sail Race in Lordsburg in June, the Silver City RPCA Wild, Wild West Rodeo Week in Gila in June, and the International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque in October.

FAMOUS NEW MEXICANS

Among the earliest Europeans to explore New Mexico were Francisco Vasquez de Coronado (b.Spain, 1510–54) and Juan de Oñate (b.Mexico, 1549?–1624?), the founder of New Mexico. Diego de Vargas (b.Spain, 1643–1704) reconquered New Mexico for the Spanish after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, which was led by Popé (d.1685?), a San Juan Pueblo medicine man. Later Indian leaders include Mangas Coloradas (1795?–1863) and Victorio (1809?–80), both of the Mimbreño Apache. Two prominent native New Mexicans during the brief period of Mexican rule were Manuel Armijo (1792?–1853), governor at the time of the American conquest, and the Taos priest José Antonio Martinez (1793–1867).

Army scout and trapper Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson (b.Kentucky, 1809–68) made his home in Taos, as did Charles Bent (b.Virginia, 1799–1847), one of the builders of Bent's Fort, a famous landmark on the Santa Fe Trail. A pioneer of a different kind was Jean Baptiste Lamy (b.France, 1814–88), the first Roman Catholic bishop in the Southwest; his life inspired Willa Cather's novel Death Comes for the Archbishop. Among the more notorious of the frontier figures in New Mexico was Billy the Kid (William H. Bonney, b.New York, 1859–81); his killer was New Mexico lawman Patrick Floyd "Pat" Garrett (b.Alabama, 1850–1908).

Notable US senators from New Mexico were Thomas Benton Catron (b.Missouri, 1840–1921), a Republican who dominated New Mexico politics during the territorial period; Albert Bacon Fall (b.Kentucky, 1861–1944), who later, as secretary of the interior, gained notoriety for his role in the Teapot Dome scandal; Dennis Chavez (1888–1962), the most prominent and influential native New Mexican to serve in Washington; Carl A. Hatch (b.Kansas, 1889–1963), best known for the Hatch Act of 1939, which limited partisan political activities by federal employees; and Clinton P. Anderson (b.South Dakota, 1895–1975) who was also secretary of agriculture.

New Mexico has attracted many artists and writers. Painters Bert G. Phillips (b.New York, 1868–1956) and Ernest Leonard Blumenschein (b.Ohio 1874–1960) started the famous Taos art colony in 1898. Mabel Dodge Luhan (b.New York, 1879–1962) did much to lure the creative community to Taos through her writings; the most famous person to take up residence there was English novelist D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930). Peter Hurd (1940–84) was a muralist, portraitist, and book illustrator. New Mexico's best-known artist is Georgia O'Keeffe (b.Wisconsin, 1887–1986). Maria Povera Martinez (1887?–1980) was known for her black-on-black pottery.

Other prominent persons who have made New Mexico their home include rocketry pioneer Robert H. Goddard (b.Massachusetts, 1882–1945), Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Bill Mauldin (1921–2003), novelist and popular historian Paul Horgan (b.New York, 1903–95), novelist N. Scott Momaday (b.Oklahoma, 1934), and golfer Nancy Lopez-Melton (b.California, 1957). Al Unser Sr., four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 29 May 1939.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Busby, Mark (ed.). The Southwest. Vol. 8 in The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2004.

Council of State Governments. The Book of the States, 2006 Edition. Lexington, Ky.: Council of State Governments, 2006.

Enchanted Lifeways: The History, Museums, Arts & Festivals of New Mexico. Compiled by the New Mexico Office of Cultural Affairs. Santa Fe: New Mexico Magazine, 1995.

Parzybok, Tye W. Weather Extremes in the West. Missoula, Mont.: Mountain Press, 2005.

Preston, Christine, Douglas Preston, and José Antonio Esquibel. The Royal Road: El Camino Real from Mexico City to Santa Fe. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1998.

Preston, Thomas. Rocky Mountains: Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, 2nd ed. Vol. 3 of The Double Eagle Guide to 1,000 Great Western Recreation Destinations. Billings, Mont.: Discovery Publications, 2003.

Rees, Amanda (ed.). The Great Plains Region. Vol. 1 in The Greenwood Encyclopedia of American Regional Cultures. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2004.

Etulain, Richard W., and Ferenc M. Szasz (eds.). Religion in Modern New Mexico. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1997.

Reséndez, Andrés. Changing National Identities at the Frontier: Texas and New Mexico, 1800–1850. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Roberts, David. The Pueblo Revolt: The Secret Rebellion that Drove the Spaniards Out of the Southwest. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004.

Samora, Julian, and Patricia Vandel Simon. A History of the Mexican-American People. Rev. ed. Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Press, 1993.

Staats, Todd. New Mexico: Off the Beaten Path. Guilford, Conn.: Globe Pequot Press, 1999.

US Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, US Census Bureau. New Mexico, 2000. Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics: 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Washington, D.C.: US Government Printing Office, 2003.

New Mexico

■ THE ART CENTER DESIGN COLLEGE E-6

5000 Marble NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Tel: (505)254-7575
Free: 800-825-8753
Admissions: (520)325-0123
Fax: (505)254-4754
Web Site: http://www.theartcenter.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1989. Total enrollment: 275. Part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements:

Required for some: ACT ASSET. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available.

■ CENTRAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE E-6

525 Buena Vista, SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106-4096
Tel: (505)224-3000
Fax: (505)224-4740
Web Site: http://www.tvi.cc.nm.us/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 60-acre urban campus. Endowment: $1.2 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3080 per student. Total enrollment: 23,107. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 21:1. 4,388 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 6,925 students, 57% women, 43% men. Part-time: 16,182 students, 61% women, 39% men. 1% from out-of-state, 8% Native American, 42% Hispanic, 3% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 54% 25 or older, 8% transferred in. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, respiratory therapy, medical laboratory technology programs. Options: electronic application, early admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1,490 full-time, $41.40 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1,796 full-time, $49.90 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7,945 full-time, $220.70 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $90 full-time, $30 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Most popular organizations: Phi Theta Kappa, student government, Hispanic Club, TVI Times (student newspaper). Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Main Campus Library with an OPAC and a Web page.

■ CLOVIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE G-13

417 Schepps Blvd.
Clovis, NM 88101-8381
Tel: (505)769-2811
Admissions: (505)769-4021
E-mail: yosic.corrie@clovis.edu
Web Site: http://www.clovis.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1990. Setting: 25-acre small town campus. Endowment: $558,291. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5693 per student. Total enrollment: 3,937. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 648 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 688 students, 71% women, 29% men. Part-time: 3,249 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 47 states and territories, 29% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 37% Hispanic, 5% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.05% international, 52% 25 or older, 5% transferred in. Retention: 55% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, radiological technician, cosmetology, construction programs. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $736 full-time, $29 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $784 full-time, $31 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1480 full-time, $60 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $36 full-time, $3 per credit part-time, $20 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 11 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Student Nursing Association, Black Advisory Council, Hispanic Advisory Council, student ambassadors. Major annual events: campuswide socials, Health and Fitness Fair, concert series. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Clovis Community College Library and Learning Resources Center with 52,000 books, 138,000 microform titles, 370 serials, 2,900 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $319,757. 280 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ COLLEGE OF SANTA FE D-7

1600 Saint Michael's Dr.
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7634
Tel: (505)473-6011
Free: 800-456-2673
Admissions: (505)473-6133
Fax: (505)473-6127
E-mail: admissions@csf.edu
Web Site: http://www.csf.edu

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1947. Setting: 100-acre suburban campus with easy access to Albuquerque. Total enrollment: 1,661. Faculty: 275 (76 full-time, 199 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 7:1. 598 applied, 73% were admitted. 9% from top 10% of their high school class, 30% from top quarter, 65% from top half. Full-time: 640 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 702 students, 60% women, 40% men. 67% from out-of-state, 3% Native American, 26% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 14% 25 or older, 62% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 75% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: visual and performing arts; business/marketing; education. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at Great Lakes Colleges Association, New York City Arts Program. Study abroad program. ROTC: Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, early decision, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations, interview, SAT or ACT. Recommended: minimum 3.0 high school GPA, portfolio or audition for visual and performing arts programs. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $28,978 includes full-time tuition ($21,530), mandatory fees ($746), and college room and board ($6702). College room only: $3204. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $720 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $16 per credit hour.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 14 open to all. Major annual events: Annual Day of Service, Christmas Semi-Formal, Fiesta De Santa Fe. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. 499 college housing spaces available; 457 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Fogelson Library Center plus 2 others with an OPAC and a Web page. 180 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Santa Fe, the oldest state capital in the United States, is one of the country's top art markets and cultural centers. According to Conde Nast Traveler magazine, Santa Fe is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. The charm of narrow, winding streets and fascinating architecture, combined with such exciting annual events as the Indian Market and Fiestas, make Santa Fe a fun place to visit and a great place in which to live and study. Outdoors, Santa Fe has an ideal four-season climate. Recreation includes world-class skiing, white water rafting on the Rio Grande, biking, and hiking. Any time of the year, Sante Fe's sunsets are notoriously beautiful.

■ COLLEGE OF THE SOUTHWEST K-13

6610 Lovington Hwy.
Hobbs, NM 88240-9129
Tel: (505)392-6561
Free: 800-530-4400
Admissions: (505)392-6563
Web Site: http://www.csw.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1962. Setting: 162-acre small town campus. Endowment: $486,583. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4812 per student. Total enrollment: 741. 1,994 applied, 46% were admitted. 9% from top 10% of their high school class, 35% from top quarter, 68% from top half. Full-time: 427 students, 61% women, 39% men. Part-time: 181 students, 66% women, 34% men. Students come from 11 states and territories, 11 other countries, 26% from out-of-state, 3% Native American, 30% Hispanic, 3% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 4% international, 42% 25 or older, 23% live on campus, 15% transferred in. Retention: 63% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $14,300 includes full-time tuition ($9300) and college room and board ($5000). Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $310 per semester hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 6 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Students in Free Enterprise, Southwest Association of Future Educators, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Major annual events: homecoming, Family Week. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: student patrols, night security. 156 college housing spaces available; 134 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen given priority for college housing. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. Scarborough Memorial Library plus 1 other with 76,217 books, 24,195 microform titles, 287 serials, 1,333 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $183,225. 35 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

See New Mexico Junior College.

■ CROWNPOINT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY D-3

PO Box 849
Crownpoint, NM 87313
Tel: (505)786-4100
Fax: (505)786-5644
Web Site: http://crownpointtech.org/

Description:

Independent, 2-year, coed. Founded 1979. Calendar: semesters.

■ DOÑ A ANA BRANCH COMMUNITY COLLEGE L-6

MSC-3DA, Box 30001
3400 South Espina St.
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Tel: (505)527-7500
Fax: (505)527-7515
Web Site: http://dabcc-www.nmsu.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of New Mexico State University System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1973. Setting: 15-acre urban campus with easy access to Ciudad Juarez and El Paso. Total enrollment: 6,347. 1,629 applied, 99% were admitted. Full-time: 3,596 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 2,751 students, 56% women, 44% men. 2% Native American, 63% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 3% transferred in. Retention: 80% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, freshman honors college, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. ROTC: Army (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for radiological technology, nursing, respiratory care, paramedic, electrical apprenticeship, area vocational school programs. Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Required for some: recommendations. Placement: ACT, ACT ASSET, or ACT COMPASS recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. Area resident tuition: $1080 full-time, $45 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $1320 full-time, $55 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3240 full-time, $135 per credit part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 10 open to all. Major annual events: Homecoming, Spring Fling, Return to Campus. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. Option: coed housing available. Library/Media Center with 17,140 books, 213 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $184,000. 433 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY H-13

1200 West University
Portales, NM 88130
Tel: (505)562-1011
Free: 800-367-3668
Admissions: (505)562-2178
Fax: (505)562-2118
E-mail: donna.kittrell@enmu.edu
Web Site: http://www.enmu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Part of Eastern New Mexico University System. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1934. Setting: 240-acre rural campus. Endowment: $7.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $569,683. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5279 per student. Total enrollment: 4,033. Faculty: 263 (149 full-time, 114 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 17:1. 1,804 applied, 65% were admitted. 12% from top 10% of their high school class, 34% from top quarter, 67% from top half. Full-time: 2,510 students, 53% women, 47% men. Part-time: 781 students, 68% women, 32% men. Students come from 37 states and territories, 16 other countries, 19% from out-of-state, 3% Native American, 30% Hispanic, 7% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 25% 25 or older, 28% live on campus, 10% transferred in. Retention: 58% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: education; business/marketing; liberal arts/general studies. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Study abroad program.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1992 full-time, $83 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7548 full-time, $314.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $792 full-time, $33 per credit hour part-time. College room and board: $4480. College room only: $2090. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 51 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities. Most popular organizations: Student Government Association, Student Activities Board, Residence Hall Association, IFC. Major annual events: Peanut Valley Festival, Homecoming, Spring Fling. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 1,176 college housing spaces available; 837 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, women-only housing available. Golden Library with 305,108 books, 738,873 microform titles, 7,621 serials, 26,408 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.4 million. 493 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-ROSWELL J-10

PO Box 6000
Roswell, NM 88202-6000
Tel: (505)624-7000
Admissions: (505)624-7145
Fax: (505)624-7119
Web Site: http://www.enmu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of Eastern New Mexico University System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1958. Setting: 241-acre small town campus. Endowment: $494,460. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2427 per student. Total enrollment: 3,522. 860 applied, 55% were admitted. Students come from 6 states and territories, 3 other countries, 1% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 47% Hispanic, 2% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.1% international, 55% 25 or older, 5% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at other units of the Eastern New Mexico University System. ROTC: Army (c), Naval (c), Air Force (c).

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, occupational therapy programs. Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 20 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, Spanish Club, Drama Club, Phi Theta Kappa. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. Option: coed housing available. Learning Resource Center with 251,449 microform titles, 327 serials, 5,727 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $304,720. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS D-7

83 Avan Nu Po Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87508
Tel: (505)424-2300
Admissions: (505)424-2328
Fax: (505)424-0505
Web Site: http://www.iaia.edu/

Description:

Federally supported, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards transfer associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1962. Setting: 120-acre urban campus. Endowment: $4 million. Total enrollment: 183. 109 applied, 69% were admitted. Full-time: 156 students, 47% women, 53% men. Part-time: 27 students, 41% women, 59% men. Students come from 29 states and territories, 88% Native American, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 51% 25 or older. Retention: 46% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, internships. Off campus study at College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe Community College, University of Arizona, Haystack School of Crafts, University of New Mexico.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, 3 recommendations. Recommended: interview. Placement: ACT recommended. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: 4/15. Notification: continuous until 7/1.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2400 full-time, $100 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2400 full-time, $100 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $200 full-time, $20 per term part-time. College room and board: $4648. College room only: $2212. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 10 open to all. Most popular organizations: Powwow Club, Museum Club, Ski Club, Spring Break Club. Major annual events: Powwow, gallery openings, visit to Indian reservations. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. 100 college housing spaces available; 97 were occupied in 2003-04. Option: coed housing available. Fogelson Library with 15,200 books and 60 serials. 20 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE AMERICAS E-6

4201 Central Ave. NW, Ste. J
Albuquerque, NM 87105-1649
Tel: (505)880-2877; 888-660-2428
Fax: (505)352-0199
E-mail: esigman@iia.edu
Web Site: http://www.aibtonline.com/

Description:

Independent, primarily 2-year, coed. Awards diplomas, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Setting: 1-acre urban campus. Total enrollment: 232. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 15:1. 13% Native American, 67% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international. Retention: 100% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Calendar: continuous.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: interview. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

One-time mandatory fee: $200. Tuition: $9850 full-time. Mandatory fees: $350 full-time.

■ ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE E-6

5100 Masthead, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109-4366
Tel: (505)828-1114
Fax: (505)828-1849
Web Site: http://www.itt-tech.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of ITT Educational Services, Inc. Awards terminal associate and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1989. Core.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, interview, Wonderlic aptitude test. Recommended: recommendations. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $100.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available.

■ LUNA COMMUNITY COLLEGE D-9

PO Box 1510
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Tel: (505)454-2500
Free: 800-588-7232
Admissions: (505)454-2020
E-mail: hgriego@luna.cc.nm.us
Web Site: http://www.luna.cc.nm.us/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Setting: 25-acre rural campus. Endowment: $12,911. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $1779 per student. Total enrollment: 2,041. 154 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 502 students, 65% women, 35% men. Part-time: 1,539 students, 59% women, 41% men. 0.5% Native American, 88% Hispanic, 0.5% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 25% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, honors program, independent study, distance learning, part-time degree program, co-op programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, electronic application. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive.

Costs Per Year:

Area resident tuition: $600 full-time, $25 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $888 full-time, $37 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1824 full-time, $76 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $44 full-time, $22 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and reciprocity agreements.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. Samuel F. Vigil Learning Resource Center plus 1 other with 37,343 books, 178 serials, 5,000 audiovisual materials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $421,509.

■ MESALANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE E-12

911 South Tenth St.
Tucumcari, NM 88401
Tel: (505)461-4413
Fax: (505)461-1901
Web Site: http://www.mesalands.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1979. Setting: small town campus. Endowment: $16,000. Total enrollment: 563. Students come from 10 states and territories, 5% from out-of-state, 3% Native American, 35% Hispanic, 2% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 52% 25 or older. Calendar: semesters.

Entrance Requirements:

Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT COMPASS required. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

State resident tuition: $1050 full-time, $37 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1890 full-time, $66 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $284 full-time, $7 per credit hour part-time, $27 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: 11 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Senate, Chi Alpha, Phi Theta Kappa, SHOE, Natural Sciences Club. Major annual events: Student Appreciation Days, Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available.

■ METROPOLITAN COLLEGE OF COURT REPORTING E-6

8100 Mountain Rd. NE, Ste. 200
Albuquerque, NM 87110-4129
Tel: (505)888-3400
Fax: (505)254-3738
Web Site: http://www.metropolitancollege.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Founded 1980. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 147. 60 applied, 80% were admitted. Calendar: trimesters.

■ NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (ALBUQUERQUE) E-6

4775 Indian School, NE, Ste. 200
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Tel: (505)265-7517
Free: 800-843-8892
Fax: (505)265-7542
Web Site: http://www.national.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 4-year, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1941. Setting: 5-acre suburban campus. Total enrollment: 519. Students come from 2 other countries, 0% from out-of-state, 6% Native American, 38% Hispanic, 6% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 92% 25 or older. Retention: 60% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $25. Tuition: $11,280 full-time, $235 per quarter hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $420 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and program.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Major annual events: Spring Graduation, Galas. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 70 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (RIO RANCHO) E-6

1601 Rio Rancho
Ste. 200
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Tel: (505)891-1111
Web Site: http://www.national.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed.

■ NATIONAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIFERY B-8

209 State Rd. 240
Taos, NM 87571
Tel: (505)758-8914
Fax: (505)758-0302
Web Site: http://www.midwiferycollege.org/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, women only. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1989. Total enrollment: 59. 30 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 30 students. Part-time: 27 students. 2% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 0% international. Calendar: trimesters.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available.

■ NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY D-9

PO Box 9000
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Tel: (505)454-3000
Free: 800-338-6648
Admissions: (505)454-3405
Fax: (505)454-3311
E-mail: johncoca@nmhu.edu
Web Site: http://www.nmhu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1893. Setting: 120-acre small town campus. Endowment: $2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.6 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3578 per student. Total enrollment: 3,750. Faculty: 109 (73 full-time, 36 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 25:1. 1,193 applied, 69% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 14% from top quarter, 41% from top half. Full-time: 1,245 students, 56% women, 44% men. Part-time: 741 students, 71% women, 29% men. Students come from 19 states and territories, 3 other countries, 8% from out-of-state, 9% Native American, 59% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.4% international, 44% 25 or older, 10% live on campus, 14% transferred in. Retention: 54% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: health professions and related sciences; education; business/marketing. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at San Juan Community College, Santa Fe Community College, NMHU Center at Roswell; NMHU Center at Rio Rancho.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Required for some: 2 recommendations, interview. Entrance: minimally difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. State resident tuition: $2280 full-time, $95 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3420 full-time, $95 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $20 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and location. College room and board: $3992. College room only: $2056. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 30 open to all. Most popular organizations: BESO Club, Activities Board, Campus Crusade, AISES, Cowboy Cheerleaders. Major annual events: Homecoming activities, Performing Arts Series, Welcome Back Weeks. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 474 college housing spaces available; 284 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Donnelly Library with 386,489 books, 183,913 microform titles, 740 serials, 826 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $1.3 million. 500 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Las Vegas has grown considerably since its days as a Mormon outpost on the Santa Fe Trail. The city is in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and produces lumber, dairy and wool products. The area has a stimulating, dry climate with winters that are bracing but sunny. Recreational facilities nearby include hunting, fishing and skiing. Some part-time employment is available for students.

■ NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY H-5

801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801
Tel: (505)835-5011
Free: 800-428-TECH
Admissions: (505)835-5424
Fax: (505)835-5989
E-mail: admission@admin.nmt.edu
Web Site: http://www.nmt.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Founded 1889. Setting: 320-acre small town campus with easy access to Albuquerque. Endowment: $16.2 million. Total enrollment: 1,891. Faculty: 147 (125 full-time, 22 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 428 applied, 81% were admitted. 41% from top 10% of their high school class, 71% from top quarter, 88% from top half. Full-time: 1,125 students, 26% women, 74% men. Part-time: 263 students, 56% women, 44% men. Students come from 24 states and territories, 29 other countries, 12% from out-of-state, 3% Native American, 20% Hispanic, 1% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 11% 25 or older, 49% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 68% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: engineering; physical sciences; computer and information sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.5 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Recommended: interview, ACT. Required for some: 2 recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. State resident tuition: $3156 full-time, $131.48 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $9975 full-time, $415.63 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $448 full-time. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $4866. College room only: $2116. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 55 open to all. Most popular organizations: Search and Rescue, Society for Creative Anachronism, Amateur Astronomers, Ski Club. Major annual events: 49'ers, Spring Fling, International Fair. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. 644 college housing spaces available. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. New Mexico Tech Library plus 1 other with 321,829 books, 217,540 microform titles, 884 serials, 2,526 audiovisual materials, and a Web page. 225 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Located 75 miles south of Albuquerque, Socorro (Spanish meaning"help") is in the valley of the Rio Grande. Socorro is the county seat of Socorro County and relies primarily on a service economy and serves a trade territory encompassing both Socorro and Catron Counties. The town draws trade and population from those who work at Stallion Site on the northern end of the White Sands Missile Range, and at the Very Large Array (VLA), the largest radio telescope complex in the world, located on the San Augustin Plains, about 50 miles west of Socorro. The Tech campus provides facilities for golf, tennis, and swimming. The surrounding area provides mountain biking, hiking, and fishing. The town also supports an improving public school system, a general hospital, and 14 churches. Opportunities for part-time employment on the Tech campus are excellent.

■ NEW MEXICO JUNIOR COLLEGE K-13

5317 Lovington Hwy.
Hobbs, NM 88240-9123
Tel: (505)392-4510
Admissions: (505)392-5092
Fax: (505)392-2527
Web Site: http://www.nmjc.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Part of New Mexico Commission on Higher Education. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1965. Setting: 185-acre small town campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $21,370. Total enrollment: 3,222. 9% from top 10% of their high school class, 24% from top quarter, 72% from top half. 5 valedictorians. Students come from 17 states and territories, 7 other countries, 10% from out-of-state, 1% Native American, 32% Hispanic, 4% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 52% 25 or older, 15% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Placement: ACT recommended. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Drama-theater group, choral group. Most popular organizations: Student Nurses Association, Phi Theta Kappa, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Major annual events: Cowboy Roundup Days, Southwest Poets' Conference, New Mexico Junior College Rodeo. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 200 college housing spaces available; all were occupied in 2003-04. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Pannell Library with 118,500 books, 45 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. 275 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

A tent city sprang up in this once little-known ranchland corner of New Mexico when oil was discovered in 1927. The settlement soon became the terminal point for oil companies, producing 90% of the state's petroleum. Farmlands in the surrounding area are irrigated by artesian wells and produce alfalfa, cotton and grain sorghums. The city has an airport and bus service for transportation. Community facilities include churches representing major denominations, a library, a hospital, and various civic and fraternal organizations. Recreational areas within reasonable distance provide hunting, fishing, golf, boating and other water sports. Part-time employment is available for students.

■ NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE J-10

101 West College Blvd.
Roswell, NM 88201-5173
Tel: (505)622-6250
Free: 800-421-5376
Admissions: (505)624-8050
Fax: (505)624-8067
E-mail: admissions@nmmi.edu
Web Site: http://www.nmmi.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of New Mexico Commission on Higher Education. Awards transfer associate degrees. Founded 1891. Setting: 42-acre small town campus. Endowment: $298.5 million. Total enrollment: 455. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 7:1. 601 applied, 62% were admitted. Students come from 42 states and territories, 13 other countries, 55% from out-of-state, 2% Native American, 16% Hispanic, 11% black, 5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 3% international, 0% 25 or older, 100% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, advanced placement, summer session for credit. ROTC: Army.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous. Preference given to state residents.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $60. State resident tuition: $1304 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $4258 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1558 full-time. College room and board: $3645.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 30 open to all. Most popular organizations: band, chorus, drill teams, Officer's Club. Major annual events: Parents' Weekend, Homecoming, Open House. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, controlled dormitory access. On-campus residence required through sophomore year. Option: coed housing available. Paul Horgan Library plus 2 others with 65,000 books, 200 serials, and an OPAC. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $165,220. 700 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

With a population of approximately 45,000, Roswell, a Pecos Valley City, noted for its fine climate, is the distributing and supply point for a great agricultural, stockraising and oil producing territory. The summer mean temperature is 77.5 degrees, and the winter mean temperature is 41.2 degrees. The area is reached by bus, rail and air lines. Community services include several churches, a public library, a community museum and art center, a community concert association and 2 hospitals. A local park offers a swimming pool, tennis courts and golf courses.

■ NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY L-6

PO Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Tel: (505)646-0111
Free: 800-662-6678
Admissions: (505)646-3121
Fax: (505)646-6330
E-mail: admssions@nmsu.edu
Web Site: http://www.nmsu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Part of New Mexico State University System. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1888. Setting: 900-acre suburban campus with easy access to El Paso. Endowment: $52.7 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $97.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $5682 per student. Total enrollment: 16,072. Faculty: 833 (667 full-time, 166 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 5,522 applied, 81% were admitted. 20% from top 10% of their high school class, 49% from top quarter, 82% from top half. Full-time: 10,238 students, 55% women, 45% men. Part-time: 2,418 students, 59% women, 41% men. Students come from 52 states and territories, 44 other countries, 16% from out-of-state, 3% Native American, 45% Hispanic, 3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 20% 25 or older, 16% live on campus, 4% transferred in. Retention: 70% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; engineering. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at members of the National Student Exchange, other units of the New Mexico State University System. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 8/19. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. State resident tuition: $2868 full-time, $163.25 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,156 full-time, $550.25 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1050 full-time. College room and board: $5332. College room only: $3072. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and gender.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 253 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 4% of eligible men and 3% of eligible women are members. Major annual events: homecoming, Earth Day, Noche de Luminarias. Student services: legal services, health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 2,255 college housing spaces available; 2,061 were occupied in 2003-04. No special consideration for freshman housing applicants. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. New Mexico State University Library plus 2 others with 1.6 million books, 1.4 million microform titles, 5,975 serials, 34,845 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $6.4 million. 500 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-ALAMOGORDO K-7

2400 North Scenic Dr.
Alamogordo, NM 88311-0477
Tel: (505)439-3600
Admissions: (505)439-3700
E-mail: advisor@nmsua.nmsu.edu
Web Site: http://alamo.nmsu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of New Mexico State University System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1958. Setting: 540-acre small town campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $3024 per student. Total enrollment: 1,915. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 14:1. 268 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 714 students, 68% women, 32% men. Part-time: 1,201 students, 64% women, 36% men. Students come from 5 other countries, 4% Native American, 28% Hispanic, 5% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 70% 25 or older, 14% transferred in. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, internships. Off campus study at other branches of New Mexico State University.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for medical laboratory technology, nursing programs. Options: Common Application, electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $15. Area resident tuition: $1248 full-time, $52 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1416 full-time, $59 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3960 full-time, $165 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $48 full-time, $2 per credit hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group. Social organizations: 12 open to all. Most popular organizations: Social Science Club, Phi Theta Kappa, Student/NEA, Christian Fellowship, Epsilon Tau Sigma. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. David H. Townsend Library with 39,000 books, 350 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $274,000. 200 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-CARLSBAD L-11

1500 University Dr.
Carlsbad, NM 88220-3509
Tel: (505)234-9200
Admissions: (505)234-9220
Fax: (505)885-4951
Web Site: http://www.cavern.nmsu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of New Mexico State University System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1950. Setting: 40-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 1,236. Students come from 6 states and territories, 2 other countries, 1% Native American, 39% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 70% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, radiological technology programs. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Placement: ACT recommended; ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group. Social organizations: 10 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Nurses Association, Alpha Sigma Phi (criminal justice), Phi Theta Kappa, Associated Students. Major annual events: Haunted House, Kramer Entertainment. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices. College housing not available. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-GRANTS E-3

1500 3rd St.
Grants, NM 87020-2025
Tel: (505)287-7981
Web Site: http://grants.nmsu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of New Mexico State University System. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1968. Setting: small town campus. Total enrollment: 636. Full-time: 233 students, 73% women, 27% men. Part-time: 403 students, 70% women, 30% men. 41% Native American, 29% Hispanic, 1% black, 0.3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0% international. Core. Calendar: semesters. Summer session for credit, part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission. Required: high school transcript, CPT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 7/30.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available. 30,000 books and 20 serials. 150 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ NORTHERN NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE D-7

921 Paseo de Oñate Espanola, NM 87532
Tel: (505)747-2100
Admissions: (505)747-2193
Web Site: http://www.nnmcc.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of New Mexico Commission on Higher Education. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1909. Setting: 35-acre rural campus. Endowment: $829,791. Total enrollment: 2,272. 320 applied, 100% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 23% from top quarter, 52% from top half. Students come from 5 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 60% 25 or older, 1% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program.

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of New Mexico Commission on Higher Education. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1909. Setting: 35-acre rural campus. Endowment: $829,791. Total enrollment: 2,272. 320 applied, 100% were admitted. 5% from top 10% of their high school class, 23% from top quarter, 52% from top half. Students come from 5 states and territories, 1% from out-of-state, 60% 25 or older, 1% live on campus. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Collegiate Environment:

Social organizations: 9 open to all. Most popular organizations: nursing organization, radiography organization, AISES, Aikido, Phi Theta Kappa. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols. Option: coed housing available. Northern New Mexico Community College Library with 18,065 books and 222 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $112,638. 12 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ PIMA MEDICAL INSTITUTE E-6

2201 San Pedro NE, Bldg. 3, Ste. 100
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Tel: (505)881-1234; 888-898-9048
Fax: (505)884-8371
Web Site: http://www.pmi.edu

Description:

Proprietary, 2-year, coed. Part of Vocational Training Institutes, Inc. Awards certificates and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1985. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 420. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 20:1. 85 applied, 66% were admitted. Full-time: 420 students, 88% women, 12% men. Calendar: modular. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Option: early admission. Required: interview, Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: minimally difficult.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. College housing not available. 56 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE D-7

1160 Camino Cruz Blanca
Santa Fe, NM 87505-4599
Tel: (505)984-6000
Free: 800-331-5232
Admissions: (505)984-6060
E-mail: admissions@sjcsf.edu
Web Site: http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/

Description:

Independent, comprehensive, coed. Administratively affiliated with St. John's College (MD). Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Founded 1964. Setting: 250-acre small town campus. Endowment: $81.9 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $15,159 per student. Total enrollment: 533. Faculty: 71 (68 full-time, 3 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 6:1. 318 applied, 83% were admitted. 38% from top 10% of their high school class, 54% from top quarter, 86% from top half. 2 National Merit Scholars, 3 class presidents, 2 valedictorians. Full-time: 431 students, 46% women, 54% men. Part-time: 4 students, 75% women, 25% men. Students come from 56 states and territories, 8 other countries, 90% from out-of-state, 0.5% Native American, 6% Hispanic, 1% black, 2% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 2% international, 5% 25 or older, 75% live on campus, 7% transferred in. Retention: 76% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Summer session for credit, internships. Off campus study at St. John's College (MD).

Entrance Requirements:

Options: Peterson's Universal Application, Common Application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: essay, high school transcript, 2 recommendations. Recommended: 3 recommendations, interview. Required for some: interview, SAT or ACT. Entrance: very difficult. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. Comprehensive fee: $42,776 includes full-time tuition ($34,306), mandatory fees ($200), and college room and board ($8270). College room only: $3938. Part-time tuition: $1009 per unit.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 32 open to all. Most popular organizations: student government, film society, Search and Rescue Team, student newspaper, theatre group. Major annual events: Reality (graduation party), Fashing Ball, Halloween Dance and Costume Party. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing designed to accommodate 329 students; 335 undergraduates lived in college housing during 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Options: coed, men-only, women-only housing available. Meem Library with 65,000 books, 140 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $390,000. 30 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ SAN JUAN COLLEGE B-3

4601 College Blvd.
Farmington, NM 87402-4699
Tel: (505)326-3311
Admissions: (505)566-3300
Fax: (505)599-3385
E-mail: florezr@sanjuancollege.edu
Web Site: http://www.sanjuancollege.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of New Mexico Commission on Higher Education. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1958. Setting: 698-acre small town campus. Endowment: $10.5 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $4602 per student. Total enrollment: 5,064. Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 1,184 applied, 100% were admitted. Full-time: 2,606 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 2,458 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 18 states and territories, 7% from out-of-state, 33% Native American, 12% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.3% international, 37% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $720 full-time, $30 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $960 full-time, $40 per credit hour part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: national fraternities, national sororities; 1% of men are members. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. San Juan College Library with 81,116 books, 134,776 microform titles, 6,677 serials, 1,779 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $607,642. 900 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

At the junction of the San Juan, Las Animas and La Plata Rivers, Farmington is a producer of gas and oil. This is the starting point for two large natural gas pipelines, one leading to Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco, the other to the Pacific Northwest. Irrigated lands surrounding the general locale produce farm crops and grazing for livestock. The region is also noted for apple and peach raising. Some part-time employment is available for students.

■ SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE D-7

6401 Richards Ave.
Santa Fe, NM 87508-4887
Tel: (505)428-1000
Admissions: (505)428-1261
Fax: (505)428-1237
E-mail: atupler@sfccnm.edu
Web Site: http://www.sfccnm.edu/

Description:

State and locally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1983. Setting: 366-acre suburban campus. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $2062 per student. Total enrollment: 5,452. Full-time: 915 students, 65% women, 35% men. Part-time: 4,537 students, 63% women, 37% men. Students come from 50 states and territories, 6 other countries, 10% from out-of-state, 5% Native American, 51% Hispanic, 1% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.5% international, 64% 25 or older, 1% transferred in. Retention: 47% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission except for nursing, early childhood education programs. Options: early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run radio station. Social organizations: 9 open to all. Most popular organizations: Student Nurses Association, Native American Student Association, Service-Learning Club, MECHA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan), Phi Theta Kappa. Major annual events: Graduation, Welcome Back Week, Margaret Mead Film Festival. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Learning Resource Center with 38,226 books, 9,808 microform titles, 206 serials, 2,010 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $288,100. 340 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE E-6

9169 Coors, NW, Box 10146
Albuquerque, NM 87184-0146
Tel: (505)346-2347
Admissions: (505)346-2362
Fax: (505)346-2343
E-mail: mgarro@sipi.bia.edu
Web Site: http://www.sipi.bia.edu/

Description:

Federally supported, 2-year, coed. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1971. Setting: 174-acre suburban campus. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $72,958. Total enrollment: 818. 337 applied, 95% were admitted. 3% from top 10% of their high school class, 11% from top quarter, 32% from top half. Students come from 33 states and territories, 35% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: trimesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: Common Application. Required: high school transcript, certificate of Indian Blood form. Placement: TABE or ACT COMPASS required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous. Preference given to Native Americans.

Collegiate Environment:

Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 26,000 books and 120 serials. 124 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO E-6

Albuquerque, NM 87131-2039
Tel: (505)277-0111
Admissions: (505)277-2446
Fax: (505)277-6686
E-mail: apply@unm.edu
Web Site: http://www.unm.edu/

Description:

State-supported, university, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees and post-master's certificates. Founded 1889. Setting: 875-acre urban campus with easy access to Albuquerque. Endowment: $245.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $149.7 million. Educational spending for 2005 fiscal year: $8522 per student. Total enrollment: 26,172. Faculty: 1,411 (885 full-time, 526 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 19:1. 7,134 applied, 74% were admitted. 20% from top 10% of their high school class, 48% from top quarter, 78% from top half. Full-time: 14,839 students, 58% women, 42% men. Part-time: 3,886 students, 61% women, 39% men. Students come from 51 states and territories, 56 other countries, 11% from out-of-state, 6% Native American, 35% Hispanic, 3% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 24% 25 or older, 11% live on campus, 6% transferred in. Retention: 76% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; education; health professions and related sciences. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, honors program, independent study, distance learning, double major, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads. Off campus study at National Student Exchange, Western Undergraduate Exchange, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, International Student Exchange. Study abroad program. ROTC: Army, Naval, Air Force.

Entrance Requirements:

Options: electronic application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript, minimum 2.25 high school GPA, SAT or ACT. Required for some: essay, recommendations. Entrance: moderately difficult. Application deadline: 6/15. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $20. Area resident tuition: $171.20 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $4108 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $13,438 full-time. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $6518. College room only: $3818. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper, radio station. Social organizations: 300 open to all; national fraternities, national sororities; 3% of eligible men and 3% of eligible women are members. Most popular organizations: Associated Students of UNM, Graduate and Professional Students Association, Golden Key National Honor Society. Major annual events: Spring Fiestas, Welcome Back Days, Homecoming. Student services: health clinic, personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service, controlled dormitory access. 2,245 college housing spaces available; 2,104 were occupied in 2003-04. Option: coed housing available. The University of New Mexico General Library plus 7 others with 2.7 million books, 3.8 million microform titles, 592,243 serials, 58,405 audiovisual materials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $15.7 million. 446 computers available on campus for general student use. Computer purchase/lease plans available. A campuswide network can be accessed from student residence rooms and from off campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-GALLUP D-2

200 College Rd.
Gallup, NM 87301-5603
Tel: (505)863-7500
Admissions: (505)863-7576
Fax: (505)863-7532
Web Site: http://www.gallup.unm.edu/

Description:

State-supported, primarily 2-year, coed. Part of New Mexico Commission on Higher Education. Awards certificates, diplomas, transfer associate, terminal associate, and bachelor's degrees. Founded 1968. Setting: 80-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 2,858. 2% from top 10% of their high school class, 5% from top quarter, 30% from top half. Students come from 10 states and territories, 4 other countries, 76% Native American, 10% Hispanic, 0.3% black, 1% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 0.2% international, 50% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, self-designed majors, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: early admission. Required for some: high school transcript, SAT, ACT. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Student-run newspaper. Campus security: late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. Zollinger Library plus 1 other with 36,172 books and 354 serials. 300 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-LOS ALAMOS BRANCH D-6

4000 University Dr.
Los Alamos, NM 87544-2233
Tel: (505)662-5919
Admissions: (505)661-4692
E-mail: aapodaca@la.unm.edu
Web Site: http://www.la.unm.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of New Mexico Commission on Higher Education. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1980. Setting: 5-acre small town campus. Total enrollment: 890. 213 applied, 100% were admitted. Students come from 12 states and territories, 3 other countries, 3% Native American, 39% Hispanic, 1% black, 3% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 1% international, 40% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, advanced placement, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships. Off campus study at University of New Mexico, Northern New Mexico Community College, Santa Fe Community College.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Placement: SAT or ACT required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/12. Notification: continuous.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Choral group, student-run newspaper. Social organizations: 4 open to all. 10,000 books and 160 serials. 60 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-TAOS B-8

115 Civic Plaza Dr.
Taos, NM 87571
Tel: (505)758-7667
Web Site: http://taos.unm.edu/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Calendar: semesters.

■ UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-VALENCIA CAMPUS F-6

280 La Entrada
Los Lunas, NM 87031-7633
Tel: (505)925-8500
Admissions: (505)925-8580
Fax: (505)925-8563
Web Site: http://www.unm.edu/~unmvc/

Description:

State-supported, 2-year, coed. Part of New Mexico Commission on Higher Education. Awards certificates, transfer associate, and terminal associate degrees. Founded 1981. Setting: small town campus with easy access to Albuquerque. Total enrollment: 1,544. Students come from 4 states and territories, 2 other countries, 76% 25 or older. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, ESL program, services for LD students, honors program, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: early admission, deferred admission. Recommended: high school transcript. Required for some: minimum 2.0 high school GPA. Placement: ACT COMPASS recommended; SAT or ACT, ACT COMPASS required for some. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling. Notification: continuous until 8/25.

Collegiate Environment:

Major annual events: Halloween Carnival, Cultural Festival. Student services: personal-psychological counseling. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, late night transport-escort service. College housing not available. 9,500 books and 150 serials. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $140,091. 65 computers available on campus for general student use. A campuswide network can be accessed from off-campus. Staffed computer lab on campus.

■ UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-NEW MEXICO CAMPUS E-6

7471 Pan American Freeway NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109-4645
Tel: (505)821-4800
Free: 800-228-7240
Admissions: (480)557-1712
Web Site: http://www.phoenix.edu/

Description:

Proprietary, comprehensive, coed. Awards bachelor's and master's degrees. Setting: urban campus. Total enrollment: 4,724. Faculty: 448 (17 full-time, 431 part-time). Student-undergrad faculty ratio is 11:1. 119 applied. Full-time: 3,669 students, 61% women, 39% men. 1% Native American, 24% Hispanic, 1% black, 0.5% Asian American or Pacific Islander, 16% international, 91% 25 or older. Academic areas with the most degrees conferred: business/marketing; computer and information sciences; public administration and social services. Core. Calendar: continuous. Advanced placement, accelerated degree program, independent study, distance learning, external degree program, adult/continuing education programs, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Option: deferred admission. Required: 1 recommendation. Required for some: high school transcript. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: Rolling.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $110. Tuition: $9390 full-time, $313 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $560 full-time, $70 per course part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

College housing not available. University Library with 444 books, 666 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. System-wide operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $3.2 million.

■ WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY K-2

PO Box 680
Silver City, NM 88062-0680
Tel: (505)538-6336
Admissions: (505)538-6106
Fax: (505)538-6155
Web Site: http://www.wnmu.edu/

Description:

State-supported, comprehensive, coed. Awards associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Founded 1893. Setting: 83-acre rural campus. Endowment: $2.2 million. Research spending for 2004 fiscal year: $38,500. Total enrollment: 3,074. 8% from top 10% of their high school class, 21% from top quarter, 40% from top half. Students come from 33 states and territories, 6 other countries, 46% 25 or older. Retention: 52% of full-time freshmen returned the following year. Core. Calendar: semesters. Academic remediation for entering students, services for LD students, advanced placement, accelerated degree program, self-designed majors, summer session for credit, part-time degree program, adult/continuing education programs, co-op programs and internships, graduate courses open to undergrads.

Entrance Requirements:

Open admission. Options: Common Application, early admission, deferred admission, international baccalaureate accepted. Required: high school transcript. Recommended: ACT. Placement: ACT COMPASS required. Entrance: noncompetitive. Application deadline: 8/1. Notification: continuous.

Costs Per Year:

Application fee: $10. State resident tuition: $2733 full-time, $95 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,293 full-time. Mandatory fees: $85 full-time, $42.50 per term part-time.

Collegiate Environment:

Orientation program. Drama-theater group, choral group, marching band, student-run newspaper. Student services: personal-psychological counseling, women's center. Campus security: 24-hour emergency response devices and patrols, student patrols, late night transport-escort service. 425 college housing spaces available; 294 were occupied in 2003-04. Freshmen guaranteed college housing. On-campus residence required in freshman year. Option: coed housing available. Miller Library plus 2 others with 245,146 books, 236 serials, an OPAC, and a Web page. Operations spending for 2004 fiscal year: $707,000. 85 computers available on campus for general student use. Staffed computer lab on campus.

Community Environment:

Once an Apache Indian campsite and later a booming gold, silver, and zinc mining town, Silver City is a trading center for the cattle ranching and copper-mining area today. The city, located in the foothills of the mountains, has various active civic, fraternal, and veteran's organizations, and is served by commuter airline. Recreational activities include football, hunting, fishing, camping, and picnicking.

New Mexico

1 Location and Size

2 Topography

3 Climate

4 Plants and Animals

5 Environmental Protection

6 Population

7 Ethnic Groups

8 Languages

9 Religions

10 Transportation

11 History

12 State Government

13 Political Parties

14 Local Government

15 Judicial System

16 Migration

17 Economy

18 Income

19 Industry

20 Labor

21 Agriculture

22 Domesticated Animals

23 Fishing

24 Forestry

25 Mining

26 Energy and Power

27 Commerce

28 Public Finance

29 Taxation

30 Health

31 Housing

32 Education

33 Arts

34 Libraries and Museums

35 Communications

36 Press

37 Tourism, Travel & Recreation

38 Sports

39 Famous New Mexicans

40 Bibliography

State of New Mexico

ORIGIN OF STATE NAME: Spanish explorers in 1540 called the area “the new Mexico.”

NICKNAME : Land of Enchantment.

CAPITAL: Santa Fe.

ENTERED UNION: 6 January 1912 (47th).

OFFICIAL SEAL: An American bald eagle with extended wings grasps three arrows in its talons and shields a smaller eagle grasping a snake in its beak and a cactus in its talons (the emblem of Mexico, and thus symbolic of the change in sovereignty over the state). Below the scene is the state motto. The words “Great Seal of the State of New Mexico 1912” surround the whole.

FLAG: The sun symbol of the Zia Indians appears in red on a yellow field.

MOTTO: Crescit eundo (It grows as it goes).

SONG: “O Fair New Mexico;” “Así es Nuevo México.”

FLOWER: Yucca (Our Lord’s Candles).

TREE: Piñon pine.

ANIMAL: Black bear.

BIRD: Roadrunner (chaparral bird).

FISH: Cutthroat trout.

GEM: Turquoise.

FOSSIL: Coelophysis dinosaur.

VEGETABLE: Chile and frijoles (pinto beans).

LEGAL HOLIDAYS: New Year’s Day, 1 January; Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., 3rd Monday in January; Memorial Day, last Monday in May; Independence Day, 4 July; Labor Day, 1st Monday in September; Columbus Day, 2nd Monday in October; Veterans’ Day, 11 November; Thanksgiving Day, 4th Thursday in November; President’s Day, day after Thanksgiving; Christmas Day, 25 December.

TIME: 5 AM MST = noon GMT.

1 Location and Size

New Mexico is located in the southwestern United States. One of the eight Rocky Mountain states, it ranks fifth in size among the 50 states, with an area of 121,593 square miles (314,926 square kilometers), of which land comprises 121,335 square miles (314,258 square kilometers) and inland water 258 square miles (668 square kilometers). New Mexico extends about 352 miles (566 kilometers) from east to west and 391 miles (629 kilometers) from north to south. Its total boundary length is 1,434 miles (2,308 kilometers).

2 Topography

The Continental Divide extends from north to south through central New Mexico. The north-central part of the state lies within the Southern Rocky Mountains, the northwest forms part of the Colorado Plateau, and the eastern two-fifths of the state falls on the western fringes of the Great Plains. Major mountain ranges include the Southern Rockies, the Chuska Mountains in the northwest, and the Caballo, San Andres, San Mateo, Sacramento, and Guadalupe ranges in the south and southwest. The highest point in the state is Wheeler Peak, at 13,161 feet (4,014 meters). The lowest point, 2,842 feet (867 meters), is at Red Bluff Reservoir.

Major rivers include the Rio Grande, San Juan, Pecos, and Gila. The largest bodies of inland water are the Elephant Butte and Conchas reservoirs, both created by dams.

The Carlsbad Caverns, the largest known subterranean labyrinth in the world, penetrate the foothills of the Guadalupes in the southeast. The caverns embrace more than 37 miles (60 kilometers) of connecting chambers and corridors and are famed for their stalactite and stalagmite formations.

3 Climate

New Mexico has a climate that ranges from arid to semiarid with a wide range of temperatures. Average January temperatures vary from about 35°f (2°c) in the north to about 55°f (13°c) in the southern and central regions. July temperatures range from about 78°f (26°c) at high elevations, to around 92°f (33°c) at lower elevations. The record high temperature for the state is 122°f (50°c), set on 27 July 1994 at Lakewood. The

New Mexico Population Profile

Population by Age Group

record low, -50°f (-46°c), was set on 1 February 1951 at Gavilan.

Average annual precipitation in the desert city of Albuquerque is 9.5 inches (24 centimeters). At high elevations, the average annual precipitation is over 20 inches (50 centimeters). Thunderstorms are common in the summer. Snow is much more frequent in the north than in the south. Albuquerque gets about 10 inches (25 centimeters) of snow per year while the northern mountains receive up to 100 inches (254 centimeters).

4 Plants and Animals

New Mexico is divided into six life zones, with vegetation varying from desert shrubs and grasses to ponderosa pine and oak woodlands, and from mixed conifer and aspen forests to tundra wild-flowers. The yucca is the state flower. Thirteen plant species were listed as threatened or endangered in 2006, including Sacramento prickly poppy, Moncos milk-vetch, and two species of cacti.

Native animals included pronghorn antelope, javelina, elk, wild turkey, black bear, hairy woodpecker, bighorn sheep, and ermine. Among notable desert insects are the tarantula, centipede, and vinegarroon. The coatimundi, Baird’s sparrow, and brook stickleback are among rare animals.

In April 2006, the US Fish and Wildlife Service listed 28 New Mexican animal species as threatened or endangered, including two species

New Mexico Population by Race

Census 2000 was the first national census in which the instructions to respondents said, “Mark one or more races.” This table shows the number of people who are of one, two, or three or more races. For those claiming two races, the number of people belonging to the various categories is listed. The U.S. government conducts a census of the population every ten years.

of bat, whooping crane, bald eagle, southwestern willow flycatcher, Mexican spotted owl, three species of shiner, and razorback sucker.

5 Environmental Protection

State environment agencies include the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), the Environmental Improvement Board, the Water Quality Control Commission, and the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. As the state’s leading environmental agency, the NMED’s mission is to preserve, protect, and perpetuate New Mexico’s environment for present and future generations. The NMED is comprised of 4 divisions, 14 bureaus, 4 districts, and 17 field offices. Each entity is responsible for different areas and functions of environmental protection (or administrative support) concerning air, water, and land resources.

In 2003, New Mexico had 120 hazardous waste sites listed in the Environmental Protection Agency’s database, 12 of which were on the National Priorities List in 2006.

New Mexico had 482,000 acres (195,058 hectares) of wetlands, which are located primarily in the eastern and northern areas of the state.

6 Population

In 2005, New Mexico ranked 36th in population out of the 50 states, with an estimated total

of 1,954,599 residents. The population is projected to reach 2 million by 2015 and 2.1million by 2025. In 2004 the state had a population density of 15.7 persons per square mile (6.06 per square kilometer). In that same year, the median age was 35.8 years. Of all residents in 2005, 12% were 65 years old or older, while 26% were 18 or younger.

In 2005, an estimated 494,236 people lived in Albuquerque, while the metropolitan area had an estimated population of almost twice that. Las Cruces had a 2005 population of 82,671, and Santa Fe (the capital), 70,631.

7 Ethnic Groups

New Mexico has two large minorities: American Indians and Hispanics. In 2000, the estimated American Indian population was 173,483, which was 9.5% of the total state population. In 2006, American Indians accounted for 9.6% of the population. New Mexico’s Navajo population was recorded as 67,397 in 2000. In the same year, the Zuni lands had a population of 7,758 and the Acoma reservation had 2,802 residents. There are two Apache reservations, nineteen Pueblo villages, and lands allotted to other tribes.

New Mexico’s Hispanic population is descended from Spanish-speaking peoples who lived in the area before the territory was annexed by the United States. In 2000, Hispanics and Latinos (including a small number of immigrants from modern Mexico) numbered 765,386 or 42.1% of the total state population. In 2006, Hispanics and Latinos accounted for 43.6% of the state’s residents.

As of 2000, there were an estimated 19,255 Asians, 1,503 Pacific Islanders, and 34,343 black Americans lived in the state. In 2006, black Americans accounted for 1.9% of the population, while Asians accounted for 1.2%, and Pacific Islanders 0.1%.

8 Languages

New Mexico has large Native American and Spanish-speaking populations. Numerous Spanish borrowings include vigas (rafters) in the northern half and canales (gutters) in the Rio Grande Valley. New Mexico English is a mixture of dominant Midland, with Northern, Southern, and South Midland features in some areas. In 2000, of the resident population five years of age and older, 63.5% spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home, and the number of speakers, included Spanish at 485,681; Navajo at 68,788; and various Native American languages at 26,880.

9 Religions

The first religions in New Mexico were practiced by the Pueblo and Navajo. Franciscan missionaries arrived in 1540 and the first Roman Catholic church in the state was built in 1598. The first Baptist missionaries arrived in 1849, the Methodists came in 1850, and the Mormons arrived in 1877.

In 2004, Roman Catholics numbered around 435,244 in the state. Among Protestants in 2000, there were 132,675 Southern Baptists, 22,070 members of Assemblies of God, 18,985 members of Churches of Christ, and 13,224 Presbyterians (USA). In 2004 there were 39,865 United Methodists. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported about 61,862 members in 2006. In 2000, the Jewish population was estimated at 10,500, while Muslim congregations had 2,604 adherents, that year. About 761,218 people (about 41.8% of the population) were not counted as members of any religious organization in 2000.

10 Transportation

In 2004, New Mexico had 64,004 miles (103,046 kilometers) of public roads and streets. In that same year, there were about 1.539 million motor vehicles registered in the state, of which about 681,000 were automobiles, some 820,000 were trucks, around 36,000 were motorcycles, and about 2,000 were buses.

New Mexico in 2003, had 2,388 miles (3,844 kilometers) of railroad track, with up to 94% belonging to Class I railroads. The main rail lines serving the state are the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe. As of 2006, Amtrak provided passenger to five stations via its Chicago to Los Angeles Southwest Chief train, and via its New Orleans to Los Angeles train, the Sunset Limited.

In 2005, New Mexico had 150 airports, 25 heliports, and 1 seaplane base. Albuquerque International is the state’s main airport. In 2004, the airport had 3,079,172 passenger boardings.

11 History

There were Native Americans living in present-day New Mexico when the first Europeans arrived, including the Pueblo people, living initially along the upper Rio Grande; the Navajo, farmers and sheepherders; and the Apache, a more nomadic and warlike group who later posed a threat to all newcomers who arrived during the Spanish, Mexican, and American periods.

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado led the earliest major European expedition to New Mexico, beginning in 1540, 80 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. In 1599, Don Juan de Oñate established the settlement of San Gabriel. In 1610, the Spanish moved their center of activity to Santa Fe, dominating New Mexico for more than two centuries. In 1821, Mexico gained its independence from Spain, and New Mexico came under Mexican rule until the

Mexican-American War, 25 years later. The area officially became a part of the United States with the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo in 1848.

New Mexico became a US territory as part of the Compromise of 1850. An increasing number of people traveling on the Santa Fe Trail—in use since the early 1820s to carry goods between Independence, Missouri, and Santa Fe—were Americans seeking a new home in the Southwest. Native New Mexicans resisted, sometimes violently, the efforts of new non-Hispanic residents to take over lands assigned to them during the earlier Spanish and Mexican periods. The so-called Lincoln County War of 1878–81, a range war pitting cattle ranchers against merchants and involving, among others, William H. Bonney (Billy the Kid), helped give the territory an image of lawlessness, seemingly unfit for statehood.

Statehood Despite the turmoil, New Mexico began to make substantial economic progress. In 1879, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad entered the territory. By the end of the 19th century, disputes with the area’s Native Americans had finally been resolved. New Mexico finally became a state on 6 January 1912, under President William H. Taft.

The decade of the 1920s was characterized by the discovery and development of new resources, including potash salts and petroleum reserves. A period of prosperity ended with the onset of the Great Depression, but World War II revived the economy. Scientists working at Los Alamos ushered in the Atomic Age with the explosion of the first atomic bomb at White Sands Proving Ground in June 1945.

The remarkable growth of the so-called Sunbelt during the postwar era has been most noticeable in New Mexico. Newcomers from many parts of the country have moved to the state, a population shift with profound social, cultural, and political consequences. As of 2000, Hispanics accounted for over 42% of the state’s population. New Mexico has the highest percentage of Hispanic and Native Americans among the fifty states, and they exercise political influence. In 1982, former state attorney general Toney Anaya, a Democrat, became the only Hispanic state governor in the United States.

Defense-related industries were a mainstay of New Mexico’s economy through the 1970s and 1980s. Income from this sector declined in the early 1990s due to reductions in military spending, but decline was offset by the growth in nonmilitary production such as Intel’s Rio Rancho plant, which is one of the world’s largest computer chip factories.

Tourism and space and nuclear research also contributed to New Mexico’s economy through the 1990s. New Mexico’s leaders struggled with two persistent problems into the 2000s—poverty and crime. In 1998, with 20.4% of its residents living below the poverty level (the highest percentage in the nation), the state’s children were found to be suffering the most. More than one in four children in New Mexico was poor, posing the immediate problems of hunger and malnutrition, lack of education, and a strain on the public health system. Government figures in 1998 showed the state ranked as the most violent in the nation, with 961 crimes per 100,000 residents.

Another major issue involved the state’s public education system. Debate centered on proposed voucher legislation that would help parents pay for private schools. Opponents argued that money spent on vouchers would be better spent on reducing class size, increasing teacher pay, and improving early childhood education.

In 2002, Bill Richardson won the governorship for the Democrats by a solid majority. An experienced politician, Richardson by 2005 had made progress on such issues as school reform, taxation, job creation, and water projects.

12 State Government

The legislature consists of a 42-member senate and a 70-member house of representatives. Senators serve four-year terms, and House members serve two-year terms. The executive branch consists of 10 elected officials, including the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, and commissioner of public lands. They are elected for four-year terms. The governor’s veto can be overridden by a two-thirds majority of the members of each legislative chamber.

Legislators do not receive a salary from the state. The governor’s salary as of December 2004 was $110,000.

New Mexico’s constitution was drafted in 1910, approved by the voters in 1911 and went into effect in 1912. As of January 2005, the 1912 constitution has been amended 151 times.

New Mexico Governors: 1912–2007

13 Political Parties

Democrats hold a large lead in voter registration—53% of voters were registered Democrats and 33% were registered Republicans as of 1998. Nevertheless, New Mexico has been a “swing state” in US presidential elections since it entered the Union. In 2000, Democrat Al Gore beat Republican George W. Bush by a mere 366 votes out of 615,000 cast. However, in the 2004 presidential election, Bush won the state with 50% of the vote to John Kerry’s 49%. New Mexico’s senators following the 2006 mid-term elections were Democrat Jeff Bingaman (reelected that year) and Republican Peter Domenici, who was elected to his sixth term in 2002. Following the midterm elections of 2006, one Democrat and two Republicans had been elected to the US House of Representatives. Following the 2006 elections, there were 24 Democrats and 18 Republicans in the state senate, and 42 Democrats and 28 Republicans in the state house. Thirty-five women were elected to the state legislature, or 31.3%. Governor Bill Richardson, Democrat, was first elected in 2002 and reelected in 2006. He had previously served as a representative to the US Congress, ambassador to the United Nations, and secretary of energy under President Bill Clinton.

14 Local Government

As of 2005, there were 33 counties in New Mexico. Each was governed by commissioners elected for two-year terms. In that same year, there were 101 municipalities, 89 public school districts, and 628 special districts. Among the Native Americans, governors are elected from each village to form an unofficial coalition called the All-Indian Pueblo Council. Each Apache tribe elects its own president. The Navajo elect a chairperson, vice chairperson, and council members for each chapter.

15 Judicial System

The judicial branch consists of a supreme court, an appeals court, district courts, probate courts, magistrate courts, and other inferior courts as created by law. The New Mexico Supreme Court is composed of a chief justice and 4 associate justices. The Appeals Court is composed of 10 judges, all of whom are elected to eight-year

New Mexico Presidential Vote by Political Parties, 1948–2004

terms. The state’s 33 counties are divided into 13 judicial districts, served by 72 district judges. District courts have unlimited general jurisdiction and are commonly referred to as trial courts. They also serve as courts of review for decisions of lower courts and administrative agencies.

In 2004, New Mexico had a violent crime (murder/nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault) rate of 687.3 incidents per 100,000 persons. New Mexico imposes the death penalty, but as of 5 May 2006, had only executed one person since 1976. There were only two inmates on death row as of 1 January 2006.

16 Migration

Prior to statehood, the major influx of migrants came from Texas and Mexico. Wartime prosperity during the 1940s brought a wave of migrants from other states into New Mexico.

Between 1990 and 1998, the state had net gains of 55,000 in domestic migration and 36,000 in international migration. In the period 2000–05, net international migration was 27,974, while net domestic migration was 9,527, for a net gain of 37,501 people.

17 Economy

New Mexico was primarily an agricultural state until the 1940s, when military activities assumed major economic importance. Major industries include manufacturing, petroleum, and food. Tourism also continues to flourish.

New Mexico relies to a great extent on the public area of its economy, which accounted for over 18% of the gross state product in 2001 compared to the national average of 12%. Growth in services, the government, transportation, and utilities areas of the economy offset losses in mining, manufacturing, and construction in the early years of the 21st century.

In 2004, New Mexico’s gross state product (GSP) was $61 billion, of which real estate accounted for the largest portion of GSP at $7.105 billion or 11.6%, followed by manufacturing at 8.9%, and health care and social assistance at 6.7% of GSP. Of the 42,241 businesses in the state that had employees, an estimated 96.1% were small companies.

18 Income

In 2004, New Mexico ranked 48th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia with a per capita (per person) income of $26,184, compared to the national average of $33,050. Median household income for the period 2002–04 was $37,587 compared to the national average of $44,473. In the same period, an estimated 17.5% of the state’s residents lived below the federal poverty level, compared to 12.4% nationwide.

19 Industry

The shipment value of all products manufactured in the state in 2004 was $17.392 billion. Of that total, computer and electronic product manufacturing accounted for the largest share at $9.714 billion, followed by food manufacturing at $1.669 billion, and miscellaneous manufacturing at $976.981 million. In 2004, a total of 32,927 people were employed in the state’s manufacturing sector, of which computer and electronic product manufacturing was the largest at 9,352 employees, followed by food manufacturing at 3,875, and miscellaneous manufacturing at 3,248. More than half of the state’s manufacturing jobs are located in the Albuquerque area.

20 Labor

In April 2006, the seasonally adjusted civilian labor force in New Mexico numbered 958,000, with approximately 41,100 workers unemployed, yielding an unemployment rate of 4.3%, compared to the national average of 4.7% for the same period. Employment data for April 2006 showed that about 6.9% of the labor force was employed in construction; 4.5% in manufacturing; 17.1% in trade, transportation, and public utilities; 4.2% in financial activities, 11.4% in professional and business services; 13% in educational and health services; 10.2% in leisure and hospitality services; and 24.7% in government.

In 2005, a total of 63,000 of New Mexico’s 777,000 employed wage and salary workers were members of a union, representing 8.1% of those so employed, compared to the national average of 12%.

21 Agriculture

The first farmers of New Mexico were the Pueblo Native Americans, who raised corn, beans, and squash. Wheat and barley were introduced from Europe, and indigo and chilies came from Mexico.

In 2005, New Mexico’s total farm marketings were $2.67 billion. About 25% came from crops and 75% from livestock products. Leading crops included hay and wheat. The state also produced corn for grain and potatoes.

22 Domesticated Animals

Meat animals, especially cattle, represent the bulk of New Mexico’s agricultural income. In 2005, there were nearly 1.5 million cattle and calves, valued at $1.64 billion. In 2004, there were an estimated 2,500 hogs and pigs, valued at $275,000 on New Mexico farms. During 2003, state farms and ranches produced around 7.6 million pounds (3.4 million kilograms) of sheep and lambs, which brought in a gross income of some $7.7 million. The main stock-raising regions are in the east, northeast, and northwest.

23 Fishing

There is no commercial fishing in New Mexico. In 2004, the state issued 205,291 sport fishing licenses. The native cutthroat trout is prized by sport fishermen, however, and numerous species have been introduced into state lakes and reservoirs. The federal government sponsors two fish hatcheries and technology centers in New Mexico, in Dexter and Mora. The Dexter center is the only facility in the nation dedicated to studying and distributing endangered fish for restocking in waters where they naturally occur. The center has worked with 14 imperiled fish species including the razorback sucker, Colorado squawfish, Guzman beautiful shiner, bonytail chub, and the Yaqui catfish.

24 Forestry

Lumber production was 111 million board feet in 2002. Although lumbering ranks low as a source of state income, the forests of New Mexico are of crucial importance because of the role they play in water conservation and recreation.

In 2004, there were 16,680,000 acres (670,000 hectares) of forestland, or more than 20% of New Mexico’s land area. Of that total, 9,522,000 acres (3,854,000 hectares) were federally owned or managed, and 825,000 acres (334,000 hectares) were owned by the state. Privately owned lands accounted for 6,331,000 acres (2,562,000 hectares).

25 Mining

In 2003, mineral production by New Mexico was valued at $533 million, placing the state at 25th in the nation. In 2003, New Mexico’s top minerals by value were potash and copper, followed by construction sand and gravel, cement (portland and masonry), and crushed stone. Together, these minerals accounted for about 90% of all mineral production.

By volume, the state continued to lead the country in the production of perlite, potash, and zeolite in 2003. The state ranked third in copper, mica, and pumice output, and fifth in molybdenum. The vast majority of the potash is used as a soil amendment in agriculture. The remainder is used in industry for such things as manufacturing television tubes, chinaware, soaps, and synthetic rubber.

26 Energy and Power

New Mexico is a major producer of oil and natural gas and has significant reserves of low-sulfur bituminous coal.

In 2003, total net summer generating capability was 6.289 million kilowatts, with total production that same year at 32.735 billion kilowatt hours. Of the total produced, 88% came from coal-fired plants, with natural-gas fired plants accounting for 10.7% of output. The remaining production came from other renewable sources, hydroelectric generation, and petroleum-fired plants.

Most of New Mexico’s natural gas and oil fields are located in the southeastern counties of Eddy, Lea, and Chaves, and in the northwestern counties of McKinley and San Juan. In 2004, crude oil production averaged 176,000 barrels per day. There were proven reserves in that same year of 669 million barrels. Marketed natural gas production in 2004 totaled 1.632 trillion cubic feet (46.36 billion cubic meters). Proven reserves of natural gas totaled 18.5 trillion cubic feet (525.7 billion cubic meters). In 2004, New Mexico’s four operating coal mines mined 19.565 million tons of coal.

27 Commerce

In 2002, New Mexico’s wholesale trade sector had sales totaling $8.9 billion, while the state’s retail trade sector that same year, had sales totaling of $18.3 billion. Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts dealers accounted for the largest share of retail sales at $4.7 billion, followed by general merchandise stores at $3.3 billion, and gasoline stations at $2.09 billion. New Mexico’s foreign exports totaled $2.5 billion in 2005.

28 Public Finance

The governor of New Mexico submits a budget annually to the legislature for approval. The fiscal year runs from 1 July to 30 June.

Total revenues for 2004 were $11.8 billion, while total expenditures in that same year were $11.02 billion. The largest general expenditures were for education ($3.8 billion), public welfare ($2.49 billion), and highways ($633 million). New Mexico had a total outstanding debt of $5.4 billion, with a per capita (per person) debt of $2,843.56.

29 Taxation

As of 1 January 2006, New Mexico’s personal income tax schedule had four tax brackets ranging from 1.7% to 5.3%. The corporate tax rate ranged from 4.8% to 7.6%. The state levies a gross receipts tax on goods and services of 5%, which is in addition to local rates that reached to 2.25%. Food purchased for consumption off premises (such as at home) is also taxed. The state also imposes excise taxes on gasoline and on cigarettes.

The state collected $4.471 billion in taxes in 2005, of which 34.8% came from the general sales tax, 24.3% from individual income taxes, 13.7% from selective sales taxes, 5.4% from corporate income taxes, and 20.8% from other taxes. In that same year, New Mexico ranked 20th among the states in terms of combined state and local tax burden, which amounted to $2,319 per capita (per person), compared to the national average of $2,192 per person.

30 Health

In October 2005, New Mexico’s infant death rate was 5.8 per 1,000 live births. The crude death rate in 2003 stood at 7.9 deaths per 1,000 population. As of 2002, major causes of death in New Mexico were heart disease, cancer, cerebrovascular diseases, chronic lower respiratory diseases, and diabetes. In 2004, 20.3% of all state residents were smokers. The rate of death from HIV-related infections was 1.9 per 100,000

population. In 2004, the reported AIDS case rate was around 9.6 per 100,000 residents.

New Mexico’s 37 community hospitals had about 3,700 beds in 2003. In 2004, there were 238 physicians per 100,000 population, and a total of 832 dentists. In 2005, there were 579 nurses per 100,000 people in New Mexico. The average expense for community hospital care was $1,563 per day. In 2004, approximately 22% of New Mexico’s residents were uninsured, the second highest percentage in the country (after Texas).

31 Housing

In 2004, New Mexico had an estimated 825,540 housing units, of which 711,827 were occupied, and 69.3% were owner-occupied. About 37.6% of all housing units in New Mexico were built from 1970 to 1989. Around 62.5% of all units were single-family, detached homes; and about 16% were mobile homes. Utility gas and electricity were the most common heating energy sources. It was estimated that 40,178 units lacked telephone service, 9,673 lacked complete plumbing facilities, and 10,186 lacked complete kitchen facilities. The average household size was 2.62 people.

In 2004, a total of 12,600 new privately owned units were authorized for construction. The median home value was $110,788. The median monthly cost for mortgage owners was $935, while renters paid a median of $546 per month.

32 Education

In 2004, of all New Mexicans age 25 and older, 82.9% were high school graduates. About 25.1% had obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Total public school enrollment was estimated at 318,000 in fall 2003 and was expected to reach 338,000 by fall 2014. Expenditures for public education in 2003/04 were estimated at $2.8 billion. Enrollment in private schools in fall 2003 was 22,416.

As of fall 2002, there were 120,997 students enrolled in institutions of higher education. In 2005, New Mexico had 42 degree-granting institutions. The leading public institutions are the University of New Mexico, with its main campus at Albuquerque, and New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.

33 Arts

New Mexico is a state rich in Native American, Spanish, Mexican, and contemporary art. Major exhibits can be seen at the University of New Mexico Art Museum in Albuquerque, and the Art Museum of the Harwood Foundation in Taos. Taos itself is an artists’ colony of renown.

The Santa Fe Opera, one of the nation’s most distinguished regional opera companies, has its season during July and August. The New Mexico Symphony Orchestra (est. 1932, also called the Albuquerque Symphony Orchestra) and the Orchestra Chorus present a variety of musical programs from classical to pops. The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival began in 1972.

New Mexico Arts, the state’s arts commission, has contributed funding to promote multicultural arts programs that reflect the Spanish and Native American cultural influences of the area. The New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities was founded in 1972.

34 Libraries and Museums

In 2001, there were 101 public libraries in New Mexico, of which 21 were branches. Collectively, the public library system had a combined total of over 4.13 million volumes and a circulation of 7.7 million. The largest municipal library is the Albuquerque Public Library. The largest university library is that of the University of New Mexico. There is a scientific library at Los Alamos and a law library at Santa Fe.

New Mexico has 109 museums. Noteworthy museums include the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at Albuquerque and the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe. The Institute of American Indian Arts Museum is also in Santa Fe. Historic sites include the Palace of the Governors (1610), the oldest US capital and probably the nation’s oldest public building. The Aztec Ruins National Monument and the Gila Cliff Dwellings Monument are also noteworthy.

35 Communications

In 2004, about 91.4% of the state’s occupied housing units had telephones. That same year, there were 939,091 wireless telephone service subscribers. In 2003, computers were in 53.9% of all households in the state, while 44.5% had access to the Internet. In 2005 there were 5 major AM and 37 major FM radio stations. There were also nine major network television stations in that same year. The Albuquerque-Santa Fe area had 568,650 television households, 57% of which had cable. A total of 29,730 Internet domain names were registered in the state in 2000.

36 Press

The first newspaper published in New Mexico was El Crepsculo de la Libertad (Dawn of Liberty), a Spanish-language paper established in Santa Fe in 1834. The Santa Fe Republican, established in 1847, was the first English-language newspaper. In 2005, there were 18 daily newspapers (including 9 morning and 9 evening) and 13 Sunday newspapers in the state. The leading dailies and their approximate circulation rates in 2004 included the Albuquerque Journal, 107,306 daily, 151,146 Sundays; and the Santa Fe New Mexican, 24,667 daily, 26,812 Sundays. La Herencia (est. 1994) and Tradicin Revista are magazines devoted to regional Hispanic history, art, and culture.

37 Tourism, Travel & Recreation

In 2002, the state hosted about 11.5 million travelers. About 28.6% of all trips were instate travel by residents. The most popular vacation area was the Albuquerque-Santa Fe region (with 22.9% of all visitors), followed by Taos.

Shopping, outdoor activities, and historical sites were the most popular attractions. Hunting, fishing, camping, boating, and skiing are among the many outdoor attractions. The state has a national park—Carlsbad Caverns—and 13 national monuments, including Aztec Ruins, Chaco Canyon, and Gila Cliff Dwellings. Roswell, the site of an alleged UFO crash in 1947, is also popular with tourists. In 1984, the US House of Representatives designated 27,840 acres (11,266 hectares) of new wilderness preserves in New Mexico’s San Juan basin, including a 2,720-acre (1,100-hectare) “fossil forest.”

38 Sports

New Mexico has no professional major league sports teams, but Albuquerque does have a minor league baseball team in the AAA Pacific Coast League. Thoroughbred and quarter horse racing with pari-mutuel betting is an important spectator sport. Sunland Park, south of Las Cruces, has a winter long schedule. From May to August there is racing and betting at Ruidoso Downs, Sun Ray Park, and the Downs at Albuquerque.

The Lobos of the University of New Mexico compete in the Mountain West Conference, while the Aggies of New Mexico State belong to the Big West Conference.

Other annual sporting events include the Great Overland Windsail Race in Lordsburg in June, the Silver City RPCA Wild, Wild West Rodeo Week in Gila in June, and the International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque in October.

39 Famous New Mexicans

Among the earliest Europeans to explore New Mexico were Francisco Vásquez de Coronado (b.Spain, 1510–1554) and Juan de Oñate (b.Mexico, 1549?–1624?), the founder of New Mexico. Army scout and trapper Christopher Houston “Kit” Carson (b.Kentucky, 1809–1868) made his home in Taos. Among the more notorious of the frontier figures in New Mexico was Billy the Kid (William H. Bonney, b.New York, 1859–1881).

New Mexico has attracted many artists and writers. Painters Bert G. Phillips (b.New York, 1868–1956) and Ernest Leonard Blumenschein (b.Ohio 1874–1960) started the famous Taos art colony in 1898. The most famous person to take up residence there was English novelist D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930). New Mexico’s best known artist is Georgia O’Keeffe (b.Wisconsin, 1887–1986). Entertainers born in the state include John Denver (1943–1998) and Demi Moore (b.1962).

Other prominent persons who have made New Mexico their home include Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Bill Mauldin (1921–2003) and novelist N. Scott Momaday (b.Oklahoma, 1934); and golfer Nancy Lopez (b.California, 1957). Auto racer Al Unser, Sr. (b.1939) was born in Albuquerque.

40 Bibliography

BOOKS

Bristow, M. J. State Songs of America. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2000.

Heinrichs, Ann. New Mexico. Minneapolis, MN: Compass Point Books, 2004.

Murray, Julie. New Mexico. Edina, MN: Abdo Publishing, 2006.

Sateren, Shelley Swanson. New Mexico Facts and Symbols. Rev. ed. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2003.

Weiss-Malik, Linda S. New Mexico. Milwaukee, WI: Gareth Stevens, 2007.

WEB SITES

New Mexico Tourism Department. New Mexico: Land of Enchantment. www.newmexico.org (accessed March 1, 2007).

State of New Mexico. Welcome to the New Mexico. www.newmexico.gov (accessed March 1, 2007).

New Mexico

THE ART CENTER DESIGN COLLEGE

5000 Marble NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Tel: (505)254-7575
Free: 800-825-8753
Admissions: (520)325-0123
Fax: (505)254-4754
Web Site: http://www.theartcenter.edu/
President/CEO: Gayle Anderson
Registrar: Amy Woods
Admissions: Colleen Gimbel-Froebe
Financial Aid: Margarita Carey
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted. For non-degree programs: High school diploma or equivalent not required Calendar System: Quarter Exams: Other Credit Hours For Degree: 156 quarter hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: ACCSCT

CENTRAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

525 Buena Vista, SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106-4096
Tel: (505)224-3000
Fax: (505)224-4740
Web Site: http://www.tvi.cc.nm.us/
President/CEO: Michael J. Glennon
Registrar: Jane Campbell
Admissions: Jane Campbell
Financial Aid: Lee Carillo
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent not required Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $1,490 full-time, $41.40 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1,796 full-time, $49.90 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7,945 full-time, $220.70 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $90 full-time, $30 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Trimester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 6,925, PT 16,182 Faculty: FT 331, PT 754 Student-Faculty Ratio: 21:1 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credit hours, Associates ROTC: Air Force Professional Accreditation: ABET, ACCE, ACF, ADA, ACBSP, CARC, NAACLS, NLN

CLOVIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

417 Schepps Blvd.
Clovis, NM 88101-8381
Tel: (505)769-2811
Admissions: (505)769-4021
E-mail: yosic.corrie@clovis.edu
Web Site: http://www.clovis.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Beverlee McClure
Registrar: Rosie Corrie
Admissions: Rosie Corrie
Financial Aid: April Chavez
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. Area resident tuition: $736 full-time, $29 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $784 full-time, $31 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1480 full-time, $60 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $36 full-time, $3 per credit part-time, $20 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 688, PT 3,249 Faculty: FT 50, PT 134 Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Library Holdings: 52,000 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credit hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: JRCERT, NLN

COLLEGE OF SANTA FE

1600 Saint Michael's Dr.
Santa Fe, NM 87505-7634
Tel: (505)473-6011
Free: 800-456-2673
Admissions: (505)473-6133
Fax: (505)473-6127
E-mail: admissions@csf.edu
Web Site: http://www.csf.edu
President/CEO: Dr. Linda N. Hanson
Registrar: Mary Angell
Admissions: Jeff Miller
Financial Aid: Patty Hoban
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Scores: 98% SAT V 400+; 97% SAT M 400+; 42% ACT 18-23; 38% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 73 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Early Decision Plan; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $35.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $35. Comprehensive fee: $28,978 includes full-time tuition ($21,530), mandatory fees ($746), and college room and board ($6702). College room only: $3204. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Part-time tuition: $720 per credit hour. Part-time mandatory fees: $16 per credit hour. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 640, PT 702, Grad 319 Faculty: FT 76, PT 199 Student-Faculty Ratio: 7:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 67 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 62 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates; 128 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Air Force Intercollegiate Athletics: Tennis M & W

COLLEGE OF THE SOUTHWEST

6610 Lovington Hwy.
Hobbs, NM 88240-9129
Tel: (505)392-6561
Free: 800-530-4400
Admissions: (505)392-6563
Web Site: http://www.csw.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Gary A. Dill
Registrar: Glenna M. Ohaver
Admissions: Karen Workentin
Financial Aid: David Arnold
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Scores: 82% SAT V 400+; 91% SAT M 400+; 53% ACT 18-23; 8% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Comprehensive fee: $14,300 includes full-time tuition ($9300) and college room and board ($5000). Full-time tuition varies according to course load. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Part-time tuition: $310 per semester hour. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 427, PT 181, Grad 133 Faculty: FT 29, PT 61 Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 81 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 23 Library Holdings: 76,217 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 128 semester hours, Bachelors Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Cross-Country Running M & W; Golf M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

CROWNPOINT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

PO Box 849
Crownpoint, NM 87313
Tel: (505)786-4100
Fax: (505)786-5644
Web Site: http://crownpointtech.org/
President/CEO: James M. Tutt
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Calendar System: Semester Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

DOÑA ANA BRANCH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

MSC-3DA, Box 30001
3400 South Espina St. Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Tel: (505)527-7500
Fax: (505)527-7515
Web Site: http://dabcc-www.nmsu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Margie C. Huerta
Admissions: Valerie Pickett
Financial Aid: Gladys Chairez
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: New Mexico State University System Scores: 34% ACT 18-23; 2% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $15.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $15. Area resident tuition: $1080 full-time, $45 per credit part-time. State resident tuition: $1320 full-time, $55 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3240 full-time, $135 per credit part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 3,596, PT 2,751 Faculty: FT 92, PT 304 Student-Faculty Ratio: 30:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 17,140 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 66 credits, Associates ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: ADA, ACBSP, CARC, JRCERT, JRCEMT, NLN

EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY

1200 West University
Portales, NM 88130
Tel: (505)562-1011
Free: 800-367-3668
Admissions: (505)562-2178
Fax: (505)562-2118
E-mail: donna.kittrell@enmu.edu
Web Site: http://www.enmu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Steven Gamble
Registrar: Betty Crane
Admissions: Donna Kittrell
Financial Aid: Joyce Eldridge
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: Eastern New Mexico University System Scores: 75.8% SAT V 400+; 77.9% SAT M 400+; 51.4% ACT 18-23; 12.21% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 65 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $1992 full-time, $83 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $7548 full-time, $314.50 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $792 full-time, $33 per credit hour part-time. College room and board: $4480. College room only: $2090. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,510, PT 781, Grad 742 Faculty: FT 149, PT 114 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 28 Library Holdings: 305,108 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credit hours, Associates; 128 credit hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: AAFCS, ASLHA, ACBSP, NASM, NCATE, NLN Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Soccer W; Softball W; Tennis W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-ROSWELL

PO Box 6000
Roswell, NM 88202-6000
Tel: (505)624-7000
Admissions: (505)624-7145
Fax: (505)624-7119
Web Site: http://www.enmu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Judith Armstrong
Registrar: Ida M. Stover
Admissions: Ida M. Stover
Financial Aid: Jessie Hall
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Eastern New Mexico University System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 63, PT 207 Student-Faculty Ratio: 16:1 Exams: ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 5 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credit hours, Associates ROTC: Army, Navy, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AAMAE, AOTA, CARC, JRCEMT, NLN

INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS

83 Avan Nu Po Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87508
Tel: (505)424-2300
Admissions: (505)424-2328
Fax: (505)424-0505
Web Site: http://www.iaia.edu/
President/CEO: Della Warrior
Registrar: Charlotte Tenorio
Admissions: Myra Garro
Financial Aid: Danny Suazo
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $2400 full-time, $100 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $2400 full-time, $100 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $200 full-time, $20 per term part-time. College room and board: $4648. College room only: $2212. Room and board charges vary according to housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 156, PT 27 Faculty: FT 13, PT 20 Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Exams: ACT Library Holdings: 15,200 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 credits, Associates Professional Accreditation: NASAD

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE AMERICAS

4201 Central Ave. NW, Ste. J
Albuquerque, NM 87105-1649
Tel: (505)880-2877; 888-660-2428
Fax: (505)352-0199
E-mail: esigman@iia.edu
Web Site: http://www.aibtonline.com/
President/CEO: Rick Rickel
Admissions: Ed Sigman
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Application Deadline: Rolling Costs Per Year: One-time mandatory fee: $200. Tuition: $9850 full-time. Mandatory fees: $350 full-time. Calendar System: Continuous Enrollment: FT 232 Faculty: FT 13, PT 6 Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Professional Accreditation: ACICS

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

5100 Masthead, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109-4366
Tel: (505)828-1114
Fax: (505)828-1849
Web Site: http://www.itt-tech.edu/
President/CEO: Marianne Rittner
Admissions: Marianne Rittner-Holmes
Financial Aid: Eulalia Chavez
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: ITT Educational Services, Inc Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $100.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $100. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Quarter, Summer Session Not available Exams: Other Credit Hours For Degree: 96 credit hours, Associates; 180 credit hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: ACICS

LUNA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PO Box 1510
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Tel: (505)454-2500
Free: 800-588-7232
Admissions: (505)454-2020
E-mail: hgriego@luna.cc.nm.us
Web Site: http://www.luna.cc.nm.us/
President/CEO: Leroy Sanchez
Registrar: Johnathan Ortiz
Admissions: Henrietta Griego
Financial Aid: Regina Madrid
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Admission Plans: Open Admission H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Area resident tuition: $600 full-time, $25 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $888 full-time, $37 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1824 full-time, $76 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $44 full-time, $22 per term part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and reciprocity agreements. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load, program, and reciprocity agreements. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester Enrollment: FT 502, PT 1,539 Faculty: FT 33, PT 88 Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1 Library Holdings: 37,343 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 66 credit hours, Associates

MESALANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

911 South Tenth St.
Tucumcari, NM 88401
Tel: (505)461-4413
Fax: (505)461-1901
Web Site: http://www.mesalands.edu/
President/CEO: Phillip O. Barry
Admissions: Ken Brashear
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Costs Per Year: State resident tuition: $1050 full-time, $37 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $1890 full-time, $66 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $284 full-time, $7 per credit hour part-time, $27 per term part-time. Calendar System: Semester Faculty: FT 12, PT 15 Student-Faculty Ratio: 10:1 Exams: Other Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

METROPOLITAN COLLEGE OF COURT REPORTING

8100 Mountain Rd. NE, Ste. 200
Albuquerque, NM 87110-4129
Tel: (505)888-3400
Fax: (505)254-3738
Web Site: http://www.metropolitancollege.edu/
Financial Aid: Misty Cordova
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Trimester Faculty: FT 3, PT 15 Professional Accreditation: ACCSCT

NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (ALBUQUERQUE)

4775 Indian School, NE, Ste. 200
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Tel: (505)265-7517
Free: 800-843-8892
Fax: (505)265-7542
Web Site: http://www.national.edu/
President/CEO: Lisa Knigge
Registrar: Mary Borella
Admissions: Nancy Pointer
Financial Aid: Brenda Graves
Type: Four-Year College Sex: Coed Admission Plans: Open Admission Application Fee: $25.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $25. Tuition: $11,280 full-time, $235 per quarter hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $420 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and program. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and program. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Quarter, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 218, PT 301 Faculty: PT 56 Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 192 credits, Bachelors

NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (RIO RANCHO)

1601 Rio Rancho
Ste. 200
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Tel: (505)891-1111
Web Site: http://www.national.edu/Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed

NATIONAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIFERY

209 State Rd. 240
Taos, NM 87571
Tel: (505)758-8914
Fax: (505)758-0302
Web Site: http://www.midwiferycollege.org/
President/CEO: Elizabeth Gilmore
Admissions: Beth Enson
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Women Calendar System: Trimester Enrollment: FT 30, PT 27, Grad 2 Faculty: FT 31, PT 0 Student-Faculty Ratio: 2:1 Professional Accreditation: MEAC

NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY

PO Box 9000
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Tel: (505)454-3000
Free: 800-338-6648
Admissions: (505)454-3405
Fax: (505)454-3311
E-mail: johncoca@nmhu.edu
Web Site: http://www.nmhu.edu/
President/CEO: Manny M. Aragon
Registrar: John Coca
Admissions: John Coca
Financial Aid: Eileen Sedillo
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Scores: 59% SAT V 400+; 76% SAT M 400+; 44% ACT 18-23; 7% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 69 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $15.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $15. State resident tuition: $2280 full-time, $95 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3420 full-time, $95 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $20 full-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load and location. Part-time tuition varies according to course load and location. College room and board: $3992. College room only: $2056. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,245, PT 741, Grad 1,764 Faculty: FT 73, PT 36 Student-Faculty Ratio: 25:1 % Receiving Financial Aid: 66 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 10 Library Holdings: 386,489 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates; 128 semester hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: ACBSP, CSWE, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Soccer W; Softball W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY

801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801
Tel: (505)835-5011
Free: 800-428-TECH
Admissions: (505)835-5424
Fax: (505)835-5989
E-mail: admission@admin.nmt.edu
Web Site: http://www.nmt.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Daniel H. Lopez
Registrar: Luz Diaz Barreras
Admissions: Mike Kloeppel
Financial Aid: Annette Kaus
Type: University Sex: Coed Scores: 99% SAT V 400+; 99% SAT M 400+; 22% ACT 18-23; 60% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 81 Admission Plans: Deferred Admission Application Deadline: August 01 Application Fee: $15.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $15. State resident tuition: $3156 full-time, $131.48 per hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $9975 full-time, $415.63 per hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $448 full-time. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $4866. College room only: $2116. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 1,125, PT 263, Grad 503 Faculty: FT 125, PT 22 Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1 Exams: ACT, SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 40 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 49 Library Holdings: 321,829 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 65 credit hours, Associates; 130 credit hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: ABET Intercollegiate Athletics: Golf M & W; Rugby M & W; Soccer M & W

NEW MEXICO JUNIOR COLLEGE

5317 Lovington Hwy.
Hobbs, NM 88240-9123
Tel: (505)392-4510
Admissions: (505)392-5092
Fax: (505)392-2527
Web Site: http://www.nmjc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Steve McCleery
Registrar: Robert Bensing
Admissions: Robert Bensing
Financial Aid: Linda Neel
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: New Mexico Commission on Higher Education Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent not required. For automotive technology, medical laboratory technology, nursing programs: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 65, PT 55 Student-Faculty Ratio: 19:1 Exams: ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 15 Library Holdings: 118,500 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: NLN Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Golf M

NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE

101 West College Blvd.
Roswell, NM 88201-5173
Tel: (505)622-6250
Free: 800-421-5376
Admissions: (505)624-8050
Fax: (505)624-8067
E-mail: admissions@nmmi.edu
Web Site: http://www.nmmi.edu/
President/CEO: Rear Adm. David Ellison
Registrar: Maj. Edwin G. Preble
Admissions: Lt. Col. Steven D. Klein
Financial Aid: Maj. Sonja Rodriguez
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: New Mexico Commission on Higher Education Scores: 68% ACT 18-23; 20% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 62 Admission Plans: Preferred Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: August 01 Application Fee: $60.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $60. State resident tuition: $1304 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $4258 full-time. Mandatory fees: $1558 full-time. College room and board: $3645. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 455 Faculty: FT 69, PT 0 Student-Faculty Ratio: 7:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 100 Library Holdings: 65,000 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 68 hours, Associates ROTC: Army Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M; Fencing M & W; Football M; Golf M; Riflery M & W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M; Volleyball W

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

PO Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Tel: (505)646-0111
Free: 800-662-6678
Admissions: (505)646-3121
Fax: (505)646-6330
E-mail: admssions@nmsu.edu
Web Site: http://www.nmsu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Michael Martin
Registrar: Michael R. Zimmerman
Admissions: Angela Mora-Riley
Financial Aid: Cydney Conway
Type: University Sex: Coed Affiliation: New Mexico State University System Scores: 53% ACT 18-23; 22% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 81 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: August 19 Application Fee: $15.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $15. State resident tuition: $2868 full-time, $163.25 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $12,156 full-time, $550.25 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $1050 full-time. College room and board: $5332. College room only: $3072. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and gender. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 10,238, PT 2,418, Grad 3,416 Faculty: FT 667, PT 166 Student-Faculty Ratio: 19:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 57 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 16 Library Holdings: 1,642,678 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 66 credits, Associates; 128 credits, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACSB, ABET, ACEJMC, AACN, AAFCS, ACA, APA, ASLHA, CEPH, CSWE, JRCEPAT, NASM, NASPAA, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Equestrian Sports M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field W; Volleyball W

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-ALAMOGORDO

2400 North Scenic Dr.
Alamogordo, NM 88311-0477
Tel: (505)439-3600
Admissions: (505)439-3700
E-mail: advisor@nmsua.nmsu.edu
Web Site: http://alamo.nmsu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Rodger Bates
Admissions: Kathy Fuller
Financial Aid: Sharon Fischer
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: New Mexico State University System % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $15.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $15. Area resident tuition: $1248 full-time, $52 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $1416 full-time, $59 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $3960 full-time, $165 per credit hour part-time. Mandatory fees: $48 full-time, $2 per credit hour part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 714, PT 1,201 Faculty: FT 53, PT 45 Student-Faculty Ratio: 14:1 Library Holdings: 39,000 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 66 credits, Associates Professional Accreditation: NAACLS, NLN

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-CARLSBAD

1500 University Dr.
Carlsbad, NM 88220-3509
Tel: (505)234-9200
Admissions: (505)234-9220
Fax: (505)885-4951
Web Site: http://www.cavern.nmsu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Melvin M. Vuk
Registrar: Everal Shannon
Admissions: Michael J. Cleary
Financial Aid: Judi Sears
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: New Mexico State University System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $15.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 24, PT 49 Student-Faculty Ratio: 23:1 Exams: ACT Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 66 credit hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: NLN

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-GRANTS

1500 3rd St.
Grants, NM 87020-2025
Tel: (505)287-7981
Web Site: http://grants.nmsu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Martin Parks
Registrar: Irene Lutz
Admissions: Irene Lutz
Financial Aid: Irene Lutz
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: New Mexico State University System Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission Application Fee: $15.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 233, PT 403 Faculty: FT 12, PT 45 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 30,000 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 66 credits, Associates

NORTHERN NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

921 Paseo de Oñate
Espanola, NM 87532
Tel: (505)747-2100
Admissions: (505)747-2193
Web Site: http://www.nnmcc.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Sigfredo Maestas
Registrar: Michael Costello
Admissions: Mike L. Costello
Financial Aid: Alfredo Montoya
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: New Mexico Commission on Higher Education Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 45, PT 208 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 1 Library Holdings: 18,065 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credits, Associates Professional Accreditation: ACBSP, JRCERT

PIMA MEDICAL INSTITUTE

2201 San Pedro NE, Bldg. 3, Ste. 100
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Tel: (505)881-1234; 888-898-9048
Fax: (505)884-8371
Web Site: http://www.pmi.edu
President/CEO: Popie White
Registrar: Betty Hoover
Admissions: Martha Garcia
Financial Aid: Teresa Lambert
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: Vocational Training Institutes, Inc % Accepted: 66 Admission Plans: Early Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Miscellaneous, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 420 Student-Faculty Ratio: 20:1 Exams: Other Credit Hours For Degree: 88.5 credits, Associates Professional Accreditation: ABHES, JRCERT

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE

1160 Camino Cruz Blanca
Santa Fe, NM 87505-4599
Tel: (505)984-6000
Free: 800-331-5232
Admissions: (505)984-6060
E-mail: admissions@sjcsf.edu
Web Site: http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/
President/CEO: Christopher B. Nelson
Registrar: Marline Marquez Scally
Admissions: Larry Clendenin
Financial Aid: Michael Rodriguez
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Affiliation: St. John's College (MD) Scores: 100% SAT V 400+; 100% SAT M 400+; 3% ACT 18-23; 59% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 83 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. Comprehensive fee: $42,776 includes full-time tuition ($34,306), mandatory fees ($200), and college room and board ($8270). College room only: $3938. Part-time tuition: $1009 per unit. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 431, PT 4, Grad 98 Faculty: FT 68, PT 3 Student-Faculty Ratio: 6:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 73 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 75 Library Holdings: 65,000 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 132 credits, Bachelors Intercollegiate Athletics: Fencing M & W; Soccer M & W

SAN JUAN COLLEGE

4601 College Blvd.
Farmington, NM 87402-4699
Tel: (505)326-3311
Admissions: (505)566-3300
Fax: (505)599-3385
E-mail: florezr@sanjuancollege.edu
Web Site: http://www.sanjuancollege.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Carol J. Spencer
Registrar: Dr. Cheryl Drangmeistar
Admissions: Rus Florez
Financial Aid: Roger Evans
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: New Mexico Commission on Higher Education % Accepted: 100 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $0. State resident tuition: $720 full-time, $30 per credit hour part-time. Nonresident tuition: $960 full-time, $40 per credit hour part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 2,606, PT 2,458 Faculty: FT 96, PT 224 Student-Faculty Ratio: 19:1 Library Holdings: 81,116 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credits, Associates Professional Accreditation: ABET, ADA, AHIMA, APTA, ACBSP, NLN

SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

6401 Richards Ave.
Santa Fe, NM 87508-4887
Tel: (505)428-1000
Admissions: (505)428-1261
Fax: (505)428-1237
E-mail: atupler@sfccnm.edu
Web Site: http://www.sfccnm.edu/
President/CEO: James N. McLaughlin
Registrar: Barbara Tucci
Admissions: Anna Tupler
Financial Aid: Willie Bachicha
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 915, PT 4,537 Faculty: FT 56, PT 247 Student-Faculty Ratio: 18:1 Library Holdings: 38,226 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credits, Associates Professional Accreditation: ADA, NLN

SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

9169 Coors, NW, Box 10146
Albuquerque, NM 87184-0146
Tel: (505)346-2347
Admissions: (505)346-2362
Fax: (505)346-2343
E-mail: mgarro@sipi.bia.edu
Web Site: http://www.sipi.bia.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Carolyn Elgin
Registrar: Frank Kekahbah
Admissions: Myra Garro
Financial Aid: Marilyn Pargas
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Admission Plans: Open Admission; Preferred Admission Application Fee: $0.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Trimester, Summer Session Available Student-Faculty Ratio: 15:1 Exams: Other Library Holdings: 26,000 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 59 credit hours, Associates Professional Accreditation: COptA Intercollegiate Athletics: Cross-Country Running M & W

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque, NM 87131-2039
Tel: (505)277-0111
Admissions: (505)277-2446
Fax: (505)277-6686
E-mail: apply@unm.edu
Web Site: http://www.unm.edu/
President/CEO: Louis E. Caldera
Registrar: Kathleen Sena
Admissions: Terry Babbitt
Financial Aid: Ron Martinez
Type: University Sex: Coed Scores: 93.6% SAT V 400+; 92.7% SAT M 400+; 53.9% ACT 18-23; 28.5% ACT 24-29 % Accepted: 74 Admission Plans: Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: June 15 Application Fee: $20.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $20. Area resident tuition: $171.20 per credit hour part-time. State resident tuition: $4108 full-time. Nonresident tuition: $13,438 full-time. Part-time tuition varies according to course load. College room and board: $6518. College room only: $3818. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Enrollment: FT 14,839, PT 3,886, Grad 6,429 Faculty: FT 885, PT 526 Student-Faculty Ratio: 19:1 Exams: SAT I or ACT % Receiving Financial Aid: 48 % Residing in College-Owned, -Operated, or -Affiliated Housing: 11 Library Holdings: 2,730,993 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 60 semester hours, Associates; 128 semester hours, Bachelors ROTC: Army, Navy, Air Force Professional Accreditation: AACSB, ABET, AACN, AAFCS, ABA, ACNM, ACCE, ACPhE, ACA, ADA, ADtA, ACSP, AOTA, APTA, APA, ASLA, ASLHA, AALS, CEPH, JRCEMT JRCEPAT, LCMEAMA, NAACLS, NASD, NASM, NASPAA, NAST, NCATE Intercollegiate Athletics: Baseball M; Basketball M & W; Cross-Country Running M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Skiing (Cross-Country) M & W; Skiing (Downhill) M & W; Soccer M & W; Softball W; Swimming and Diving W; Tennis M & W; Track and Field M & W; Volleyball W

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-GALLUP

200 College Rd.
Gallup, NM 87301-5603
Tel: (505)863-7500
Admissions: (505)863-7576
Fax: (505)863-7532
Web Site: http://www.gallup.unm.edu/
President/CEO: Beth Miller
Registrar: Tom Ray
Admissions: Pearl A. Morris
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: New Mexico Commission on Higher Education Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission Application Fee: $15.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 75, PT 84 Student-Faculty Ratio: 25:1 Exams: ACT, SAT I Library Holdings: 36,172 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 60 credit hours, Associates; 136 credit hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: ADA, AHIMA, NAACLS, NLN

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-LOS ALAMOS BRANCH

4000 University Dr.
Los Alamos, NM 87544-2233
Tel: (505)662-5919
Admissions: (505)661-4692
E-mail: aapodaca@la.unm.edu
Web Site: http://www.la.unm.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Carlos B. Ramirez
Registrar: Maisie Tuyillo
Admissions: Anna Mae Apodaca
Financial Aid: Yohanna Wiuff
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: New Mexico Commission on Higher Education Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $15.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 0, PT 96 Exams: SAT I or ACT Library Holdings: 10,000 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 semester hours, Associates

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-TAOS

115 Civic Plaza Dr.
Taos, NM 87571
Tel: (505)758-7667
Web Site: http://taos.unm.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. Alicia F. Chavez
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Calendar System: Semester Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-VALENCIA CAMPUS

280 La Entrada
Los Lunas, NM 87031-7633
Tel: (505)925-8500
Admissions: (505)925-8580
Fax: (505)925-8563
Web Site: http://www.unm.edu/~unmvc/
President/CEO: Dr. Alice V. Letteney
Registrar: Lucy Sanchez
Admissions: Lucy Sanchez
Financial Aid: Ray Rondeau
Type: Two-Year College Sex: Coed Affiliation: New Mexico Commission on Higher Education Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $15.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 19, PT 74 Exams: Other, SAT I or ACT Library Holdings: 9,500 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 60 credit hours, Associates

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-NEW MEXICO CAMPUS

7471 Pan American Freeway NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109-4645
Tel: (505)821-4800
Free: 800-228-7240
Admissions: (480)557-1712
Web Site: http://www.phoenix.edu/
President/CEO: Randy Lichtenfeld
Admissions: Nina Omelchanko
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Admission Plans: Open Admission; Deferred Admission Application Deadline: Rolling Application Fee: $110.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $110. Tuition: $9390 full-time, $313 per credit part-time. Mandatory fees: $560 full-time, $70 per course part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Continuous, Summer Session Not available Enrollment: FT 3,669, Grad 1,055 Faculty: FT 17, PT 431 Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1 Library Holdings: 444 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 60 credits, Associates; 120 credits, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: NLN

WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY

PO Box 680
Silver City, NM 88062-0680
Tel: (505)538-6336
Admissions: (505)538-6106
Fax: (505)538-6155
Web Site: http://www.wnmu.edu/
President/CEO: Dr. John E. Counts
Registrar: Betsy Miller
Admissions: Michael Alecksen
Financial Aid: Charles Kelly
Type: Comprehensive Sex: Coed Scores: 43% ACT 18-23; 5% ACT 24-29 Admission Plans: Open Admission; Early Admission; Deferred Admission Application Fee: $10.00 H.S. Requirements: High school diploma required; GED accepted Costs Per Year: Application fee: $10. State resident tuition: $2733 full-time, $95 per credit part-time. Nonresident tuition: $10,293 full-time. Mandatory fees: $85 full-time, $42.50 per term part-time. Scholarships: Available Calendar System: Semester, Summer Session Available Faculty: FT 90, PT 55 Student-Faculty Ratio: 17:1 Exams: ACT, Other % Receiving Financial Aid: 77 Library Holdings: 245,146 Regional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Credit Hours For Degree: 64 credit hours, Associates; 128 credit hours, Bachelors Professional Accreditation: AOTA, ACBSP, CSWE, NCATE, NLN Intercollegiate Athletics: Basketball M & W; Cheerleading M & W; Football M; Golf M & W; Rock Climbing M & W; Softball W; Tennis M & W; Volleyball W

New Mexico

THE ART CENTER DESIGN COLLEGE

Advertising, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

CENTRAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD, A

Banking and Financial Support Services, A

BioTechnology, A

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst, A

Construction Trades, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Court Reporting/Court Reporter, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Engineering, A

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, A

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, A

Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician, A

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator, A

Hospitality Administration/Management, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Laser and Optical Technology/Technician, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies, A

CLOVIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Bilingual and Multilingual Education, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator, A

Corrections, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary, A

Finance, A

Fine/Studio Arts, A

Health and Physical Education, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Library Assistant/Technician, A

Management Information Systems and Services, A

Mathematics, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical Office Assistant/Specialist, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Physical Sciences, A

Psychology, A

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation, A

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Technical and Business Writing, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

COLLEGE OF SANTA FE

Accounting, B

Acting, B

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, B

Art Therapy/Therapist, B

Arts Management, B

Business Administration and Management, AB

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business Teacher Education, B

Computer Science, B

Counseling Psychology, B

Creative Writing, B

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Education, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, AB

English/Language Arts Teacher Education, B

Environmental Sciences, B

Film/Cinema Studies, B

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, B

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, B

Intermedia/Multimedia, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Multilingual and Multicultural Education, M

Music, B

Natural Resources and Conservation, B

Natural Resources Management/Development and Policy, B

Painting, B

Pastoral Studies/Counseling, B

Photography, B

Political Science and Government, B

Printmaking, B

Psychology, B

Public Administration, B

Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign), B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Sculpture, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Special Education and Teaching, M

Technical and Business Writing, B

Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology, B

Theatre/Theatre Arts Management, B

COLLEGE OF THE SOUTHWEST

Accounting, B

Bilingual and Multilingual Education, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Teacher Education, B

Computer Science, B

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, BM

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Measurement and Evaluation, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Studies, B

History, B

Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Psychology, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Sciences, B

Special Education and Teaching, B

DOÑA ANA BRANCH COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator, A

Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Fashion Merchandising, A

Finance, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Hospitality Administration/Management, A

Hydrology and Water Resources Science, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Library Science, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Agricultural Business and Management, B

Agricultural Teacher Education, B

Anthropology, BM

Art/Art Studies, General, AB

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business Teacher Education, B

Chemistry, BM

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Communication and Media Studies, M

Communication Disorders, M

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Education, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

Engineering Technology, B

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, B

Finance, B

General Studies, A

Geology/Earth Science, B

History, B

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, M

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, BM

Physics, B

Political Science and Government, B

Psychology, ABM

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution Teacher Education, B

Social Sciences, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Special Education and Teaching, BM

Statistics, B

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management, B

EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-ROSWELL

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Banking and Financial Support Services, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Child Care and Support Services Management, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Human Services, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Medical Office Management/Administration, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Therapist Assistant, A

Social Work, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN ARTS

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Ceramic Arts and Ceramics, A

Creative Writing, A

Drawing, A

Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts, A

Fine/Studio Arts, A

Metal and Jewelry Arts, A

Museology/Museum Studies, A

Photography, A

Printmaking, A

Sculpture, A

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE AMERICAS

Accounting, A

Business Administration and Management, AB

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, A

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Computer and Information Systems Security, B

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce, B

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, AB

System, Networking, and LAN/WAN

Management/Manager, A

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design, A

Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster, A

LUNA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Manufacturing Technology/Technician, A

Physical Therapy/Therapist, A

Technology Education/Industrial Arts, A

MESALANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Animal Sciences, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, A

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

History, A

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Metal and Jewelry Arts, A

Paleontology, A

Public Administration, A

Social Work, A

NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (ALBUQUERQUE)

Accounting, AB

Applied Art, AB

Business Administration and Management, AB

Engineering, B

Hospitality Administration/Management, AB

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, AB

Information Science/Studies, AB

Management Information Systems and Services, AB

NATIONAL COLLEGE OF MIDWIFERY

Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery, MD

NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

American/United States Studies/Civilization, M

Anthropology, BM

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Bilingual and Multilingual Education, B

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Chemistry, BM

Cognitive Sciences, M

Commercial and Advertising Art, B

Computer Art and Design, M

Computer Programming/Programmer, B

Computer Science, BM

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, B

Criminology, B

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Education, BM

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Educational Leadership and Administration, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, AB

Engineering, B

English, M

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Policy and Resource Management, M

Environmental Studies, B

Exercise and Sports Science, M

Film, Television, and Video Production, M

Health Teacher Education, B

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, B

Hispanic Studies, M

History, BM

Information Science/Studies, B

Internet and Interactive Multimedia, M

Journalism, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Management Information Systems and Services, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mass Communication/Media Studies, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Natural Resources Management/Development and Policy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Political Science and Government, BM

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Psychology, BM

Public Affairs, M

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Work, BM

Sociology, BM

Spanish Language and Literature, BM

Special Education and Teaching, BM

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Technology Education/Industrial Arts, B

NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY

Applied Mathematics, D

Astrophysics, MD

Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, MD

Biochemistry, M

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, M

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, AB

Chemical Engineering, B

Chemistry, BMD

Civil Engineering, B

Computer Science, BMD

Electrical Engineering, M

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Engineering Management, M

Engineering Mechanics, B

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, M

Environmental Sciences, D

Environmental Studies, B

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, B

General Studies, A

Geochemistry, MD

Geology/Earth Science, BMD

Geophysics and Seismology, BMD

Geosciences, MD

Hydrology and Water Resources Science, MD

Information Technology, B

Materials Engineering, BMD

Mathematical Physics, D

Mathematics, BMD

Mechanical Engineering, B

Mechanics, M

Mineral/Mining Engineering, M

Mining and Mineral Engineering, B

Operations Research, M

Petroleum Engineering, BMD

Physical Sciences, B

Physics, BMD

Psychology, B

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, M

Technical and Business Writing, B

NEW MEXICO JUNIOR COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agriculture, A

Art Teacher Education, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Business Teacher Education, A

Carpentry/Carpenter, A

Chemistry, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Graphics, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Education, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), A

Engineering, A

English Language and Literature, A

Environmental Education, A

Environmental Studies, A

Finance, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

History, A

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Mathematics, A

Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Medical/Clinical Assistant, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, A

Petroleum Technology/Technician, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Public Health (MPH, DPH), A

Real Estate, A

Technology Education/Industrial Arts, A

Trade and Industrial Teacher Education, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE

Accounting, A

Army JROTC/ROTC, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Chemistry, A

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Economics, A

Engineering, A

English Language and Literature, A

Finance, A

French Language and Literature, A

German Language and Literature, A

History, A

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Mathematics, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physics, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Social Sciences, A

Spanish Language and Literature, A

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, A

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

Accounting, BM

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, B

Agribusiness, B

Agricultural Economics, BM

Agricultural Education, M

Agricultural Sciences, MD

Agricultural Teacher Education, B

Agriculture, B

Agronomy and Crop Science, B

Agronomy and Soil Sciences, MD

Animal Sciences, BMD

Anthropology, BM

Apparel and Textiles, B

Astronomy, MD

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, B

Biochemistry, BMD

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, MD

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, MD

Business/Commerce, AB

Chemical Engineering, BMD

Chemistry, BMD

City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning, B

Civil Engineering, BMD

Communication and Media Studies, M

Communication Disorders, M

Community Organization and Advocacy, B

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Engineering, MD

Computer Science, MD

Counseling Psychology, MDO

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, MDO

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, AB

Criminology, M

Curriculum and Instruction, MDO

Dance, B

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Economics, BM

Education, MDO

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments, B

Educational Administration and Supervision, MD

Electrical Engineering, MD

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, B

Engineering and Applied Sciences, MD

Engineering Physics, B

Engineering Technology, AB

English, MD

English Language and Literature, B

Entomology, M

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, M

Environmental Health, B

Environmental Studies, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, M

Finance, B

Fine Arts and Art Studies, M

Fine/Studio Arts, B

Fish, Game and Wildlife Management, M

Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, B

Foreign Languages and Literatures, B

General Studies, B

Geography, BM

Geology/Earth Science, BM

History, BM

Horticultural Science, BMD

Human Development and Family Studies, B

Industrial Engineering, B

Industrial/Management Engineering, MD

Information Science/Studies, B

Information Technology, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, BMD

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

Journalism, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Management Science, B

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, BMD

Mechanical Engineering, BMD

Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology, B

Microbiology, B

Molecular Biology, MD

Music, M

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing, M

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, B

Philosophy, B

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physics, BMD

Plant Pathology/Phytopathology, BM

Plant Sciences, M

Political Science and Government, BM

Psychology, BMD

Public Health, M

Public Health (MPH, DPH), B

Public Health Education and Promotion, B

Range Science and Management, BMD

Reading Teacher Education, O

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Social Work, BM

Sociology, BM

Soil Science and Agronomy, B

Spanish Language and Literature, M

Special Education and Teaching, BM

Statistics, M

Survey Technology/Surveying, B

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Tourism Promotion Operations, B

Visual and Performing Arts, B

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management, B

Wildlife Biology, B

Writing, M

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-ALAMOGORDO

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business/Commerce, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Engineering, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Social Work, A

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-CARLSBAD

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agriculture, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer Science, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Engineering Technology, A

Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology, A

Fire Science/Firefighting, A

Industrial Technology/Technician, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Social Work, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-GRANTS

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Education, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

NORTHERN NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY COLLEGE

BioTechnology, A

Business/Commerce, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, A

Environmental Studies, A

Fine/Studio Arts, A

Human Services, A

Industrial Engineering, A

Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician, A

Library Assistant/Technician, A

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, A

PIMA MEDICAL INSTITUTE

Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, A

ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE

Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature, B

Asian Languages, M

Asian Studies/Civilization, M

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Comparative Literature, B

English Language and Literature, B

Ethics, B

European Studies/Civilization, B

Foreign Languages and Literatures, B

French Language and Literature, B

General Studies, B

History, B

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, B

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Liberal Studies, M

Mathematics, B

Philosophy, B

Philosophy and Religious Studies, B

Physical Sciences, B

Physics, B

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, B

Religion/Religious Studies, B

SAN JUAN COLLEGE

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, A

Anthropology, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Banking and Financial Support Services, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Carpentry/Carpenter, A

Chemistry, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, A

Computer Science, A

Criminal Justice/Police Science, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, A

Economics, A

Education, A

Engineering, A

English Language and Literature, A

Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician, A

Foreign Languages and Literatures, A

General Studies, A

Geology/Earth Science, A

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician, A

History, A

Human Services, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Instrumentation Technology/Technician, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Mathematics, A

Music, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, A

Philosophy, A

Physical Sciences, A

Physical Therapist Assistant, A

Physics, A

Political Science and Government, A

Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies, A

Psychology, A

Public Administration, A

Real Estate, A

Social Work, A

Sociology, A

Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Area Studies, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Biology/Biological Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer and Information Sciences, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Dance, A

Design and Visual Communications, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Engineering, A

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, A

General Studies, A

Health and Physical Education, A

Hotel/Motel Administration/Management, A

Interior Design, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Natural Resources Management/Development and Policy, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, A

Physical Sciences, A

Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician, A

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation, A

Social Work, A

Spanish Language and Literature, A

Survey Technology/Surveying, A

Visual and Performing Arts, A

SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Civil Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Commercial and Advertising Art, A

Computer Science, A

Culinary Arts/Chef Training, A

Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician, A

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Engineering Technology, A

Laser and Optical Technology/Technician, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Natural Resources Management/Development and Policy, A

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

Accounting, M

African-American/Black Studies, B

Allopathic Medicine, P

American/United States Studies/Civilization, BMD

Anthropology, BMD

Architecture, BM

Art Education, M

Art History, Criticism and Conservation, BMD

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Asian Studies/Civilization, B

Astrophysics, B

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist, B

Biochemistry, BMD

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, MD

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, MO

Cell Biology and Anatomy, MD

Chemical Engineering, BMD

Chemistry, BMD

Child and Family Studies, MD

Civil Engineering, BMD

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, B

Clinical Psychology, MD

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, B

Communication and Media Studies, MD

Communication Disorders, M

Community Organization and Advocacy, A

Comparative Literature, BMD

Computer and Information Sciences, B

Computer Engineering, BMD

Computer Science, MD

Corrections, B

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, MD

Dance, BM

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, ABM

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, B

Early Childhood Education and Teaching, B

Economics, BMD

Education, MDO

Educational Administration and Supervision, MDO

Educational Media/Instructional Technology, MDO

Educational Psychology, MD

Electrical Engineering, MD

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, B

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

Engineering and Applied Sciences, MD

Engineering Science, B

English, MD

English Language and Literature, B

Environmental Design/Architecture, B

Environmental Sciences, B

European Studies/Civilization, B

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, B

Film/Cinema Studies, B

Finance and Banking, M

Fine Arts and Art Studies, M

Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, B

Foreign Languages and Literatures, B

Foundations and Philosophy of Education, MD

French Language and Literature, BMD

General Studies, B

Genetics, MD

Geography, BM

Geology/Earth Science, B

Geosciences, MD

German Language and Literature, BM

Health Education, M

Health Teacher Education, B

History, BMD

Human Development and Family Studies, B

Human Resources Management and Services, M

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, M

Journalism, B

Landscape Architecture, M

Latin American Studies, BMDO

Law and Legal Studies, PO

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, B

Linguistics, BMD

Management Information Systems and Services, M

Management of Technology, M

Management Strategy and Policy, M

Manufacturing Engineering, M

Marketing, M

Mathematics, BMD

Mechanical Engineering, BMD

Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist, AB

Microbiology, MD

Molecular Biology, MD

Multilingual and Multicultural Education, DO

Music, M

Music Performance, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Neuroscience, MD

Nuclear Engineering, BMD

Nursing, MDO

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Nutritional Sciences, M

Occupational Therapy/Therapist, M

Optics/Optical Sciences, MD

Organizational Management, M

Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies, B

Pathology/Experimental Pathology, MD

Pharmaceutical Sciences, MD

Pharmacy, BP

Philosophy, BMD

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, BMDO

Physical Therapy/Therapist, M

Physician Assistant, B

Physics, BMD

Physiology, MD

Planetary Astronomy and Science, MD

Political Science and Government, BMD

Portuguese Language and Literature, BMD

Psychology, BMD

Public Administration, MO

Public Health, M

Recreation and Park Management, MO

Religion/Religious Studies, B

Russian Language and Literature, B

Russian Studies, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, B

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation, B

Sociology, BMD

Spanish Language and Literature, BMD

Special Education and Teaching, BMDO

Speech and Rhetorical Studies, B

Statistics, BMD

Taxation, M

Teacher Assistant/Aide, A

Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology, B

Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education, B

Theater, M

Toxicology, MD

Urban and Regional Planning, MO

Water Resources, M

Women's Studies, B

Writing, M

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-GALLUP

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Art/Art Studies, General, A

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician, A

Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric, A

Community Organization and Advocacy, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Corrections, A

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Education, A

Elementary Education and Teaching, AB

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, A

General Studies, AB

Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator Production, A

Health Teacher Education, A

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, A

Legal Assistant/Paralegal, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, A

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, AB

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, A

Physical Sciences, A

Welding Technology/Welder, A

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-LOS ALAMOS BRANCH

Accounting, A

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Applied Art, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Computer Programming/Programmer, A

Computer Science, A

Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Engineering, A

Environmental Studies, A

Fine/Studio Arts, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Pre-Engineering, A

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-VALENCIA CAMPUS

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Agriculture, A

Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection, A

Business Administration and Management, A

Computer Science, A

Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator, A

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, A

Education, A

Human Services, A

Information Science/Studies, A

Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, A

Pre-Engineering, A

Real Estate, A

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-NEW MEXICO CAMPUS

Accounting, BM

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Counseling Psychology, M

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, B

Curriculum and Instruction, M

Education, M

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Electronic Commerce, M

Health Services Administration, M

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, B

Human Resources Management and Services, M

Information Science/Studies, M

Information Technology, B

International Business/Trade/Commerce, M

Management Information Systems and Services, BM

Management of Technology, M

Management Science, B

Marketing, M

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling, M

Nursing, M

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, B

Nursing Science, B

Organizational Management, M

Public Administration and Social Service Professions, B

WESTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY

Accounting, B

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, A

Art Teacher Education, B

Art/Art Studies, General, B

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, A

Biological and Physical Sciences, B

Biology/Biological Sciences, B

Botany/Plant Biology, B

Business Administration and Management, B

Business Administration, Management and Operations, M

Business Teacher Education, B

Chemistry, B

Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist, B

Computer Science, B

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, A

Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services, M

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, AB

Criminal Justice/Police Science, AB

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, A

Education, BM

Educational Administration and Supervision, M

Elementary Education and Teaching, BM

English Language and Literature, B

Geology/Earth Science, B

Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies, B

History, B

Humanities/Humanistic Studies, B

Interdisciplinary Studies, BM

International Business/Trade/Commerce, B

Kindergarten/PreSchool Education and Teaching, B

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, A

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, A

Marketing/Marketing Management, B

Mathematics, B

Music, B

Music Teacher Education, B

Nursing - Registered Nurse Training, A

Occupational Therapy/Therapist, A

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, B

Physical Sciences, B

Pre-Law Studies, B

Pre-Veterinary Studies, B

Psychology, B

Public Administration, B

Reading Teacher Education, M

Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education, B

Secondary Education and Teaching, BM

Social Sciences, B

Social Work, B

Sociology, B

Spanish Language and Literature, B

Special Education and Teaching, BM

Special Products Marketing Operations, B

Trade and Industrial Teacher Education, B

Welding Technology/Welder, A

Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management, B

Zoology/Animal Biology, B