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New Mexico Junior College

Junior college in Lea County, New Mexico, U.S.

Summary

Junior college in Lea County, New Mexico, U.S.

Field	Value
name	New Mexico Junior College
image	NMJC Logo.png
established	1965
type	Public junior college
president	Cathy Mitchell
city	Hobbs
state	New Mexico
country	U.S.
faculty	80-100. including adjunct faculty
campus	Rural, 243 acre
sports_nickname	Thunderbirds
colors	Red and gold
website

New Mexico Junior College (NMJC) is a public junior college in unincorporated Lea County, New Mexico, 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 243 acre 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 NJCAA 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 NJCAA 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
Dekabriean Eldridge (born 1992), professional basketball player
Brian Flores (1985), professional football coach
Jose Flores (born 1971), professional baseball player
Avery Johnson, professional basketball player and coach
Jenifer Jones, nurse and member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
Nick Pivetta (born 1993), professional baseball player
Jason Siggers (born 1985), professional basketball player
Mike Vento (born 1979), professional baseball player

References

"Quick Map". [[Hobbs, New Mexico]].

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