College enrollment continues to rise in New Mexico
SANTA FE – College enrollment in New Mexico has grown for the second consecutive year, with a 4.2% increase this spring compared to the same time in 2024. More than 5,000 additional students are now pursuing degrees and certificates across the state’s higher...
First-time college enrollment in N.M. up 9%
SANTA FE – Freshman college enrollment continues to surge in New Mexico, the Higher Education Department announced Wednesday. First-time enrollment in colleges and universities has risen 9.2 percent statewide, according to data for the fall 2024 semester. This...
Secretary Rodriguez to participate in White House panels on free college tuition
SANTA FE — On Wednesday, New Mexico Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez will participate in education panels at the White House and U.S. Department of Education as part of the Biden Administration’s Classroom to Career Summit. At the White House,...
‘Pathway to College & Career Day’ set for Wednesday at New Mexico State Fair
Department is excited to announce the annual Pathway to College and Career Day at the New Mexico State Fair will take place Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the Main Street area of the Expo New Mexico fairgrounds. Pathway to College and Career Day is a day-long...
New Mexico enrollment growth and student investment continue to outperform national averages
SANTA FE — Statewide higher education enrollment in New Mexico continued to grow and was among the best in the United States, according to a national financial analysis of the 2022-2023 academic year, which highlighted the state’s Opportunity Scholarship as driving...
NM college enrollment, retention and completion increase thanks to Opportunity Scholarship
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Higher Education Department announced Wednesday that college enrollment across the state increased this spring for the fourth consecutive semester since the Opportunity Scholarship Act was signed in 2022, marking an average increase of nearly...
Gov. Lujan Grisham signs legislation expanding tuition-free college, university research and more
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed five bills into law that sustain and expand tuition-free college, fund university research, support students in career training programs and adopt affirmative consent policies on college campuses. “By signing...
Governor signs bill creating $959M trust fund guaranteeing tuition-free college in NM
New Mexico establishes largest higher education trust fund in the nation SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham this week signed Senate Bill 159, creating a nearly $1 billion trust fund and a scholarship program fund to ensure tuition-free college in New Mexico for...
New Mexico Higher Education Department achieves remarkable milestones in 2023
State celebrates college enrollment growth, workforce development, adult education graduates and more As 2023 comes to a close, the New Mexico Higher Education Department is proud to look back on a series of accomplishments that have significantly impacted...
New Mexico college enrollment on the rise for second year in a row thanks to Opportunity Scholarship
Over 11,000 first-time, full-time students pursuing higher education College and university enrollment is up again in New Mexico, according to data released by the Higher Education Department on Tuesday, due in large part to the nation’s most expansive...