New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) is a

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Lea County, New Mexico Lea County (, ) is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, its population was 74,455. Its county seat is Lovington. It is both west and north of the Texas state line. Lea County comprises the Hobbs, NM micro ...

, near Hobbs.

History and campus

New Mexico Junior College first opened in the fall of 1966, with a current enrollment of 3,375. The campus is contained on with over 331,400 gross square feet of building space, worth an estimated $37.3 million.

Organization and administration

The college district within Lea County supports NMJC by a tax levy.

Academics

New Mexico Junior College has an open admission policy. About 3,000 students attend NMJC, approximately 70% of whom are part-time students; overall, 47% of students are aged 25 or over. Approximately half of full-time students and about 34% of part-time students graduate. NMJC offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees along with certificates. There are over 640 courses of study offered annually through NMJC's two instructional sectors: (a) Arts and Sciences and (b) Business and Technology. NMJC also offers certificate programs in many academic areas.

Athletics

NMJC fields

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Division I teams in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's golf, women's track and field, women's cross country, and men's and women's rodeo. Its baseball team won the

World Series in 2005, its first championship. Their mascot is the Thunderbird. The men's and women's basketball games are broadcast locally on KNMJ 100.9 FM.

Notable alumni

* Armando Almanza (born 1972), professional baseball player * Chris Boucher, professional basketball player * David Carpenter (born 1988), professional baseball player * Charlie Criss (born 1948), professional basketball player * Tharon Drake (born 1992), Paralympic swimmer *

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(born 1992), professional basketball player *

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(1985), professional football coach * Jose Flores (born 1971), professional baseball player *

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, professional basketball player and coach * Jenifer Jones, nurse and member of the

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* Nick Pivetta (born 1993), professional baseball player *

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(born 1985), professional basketball player * Mike Vento (born 1979), professional baseball player

References

External links

Official website
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