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OverviewFounded | 1888 | by Hiram Hadley as the Las Cruces College, and the following year became New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and designated as a Land Grant college. |
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Opened | September 17, 1888 | Included an elementary school, a university preparatory school, and a business school until it merged with New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, and opened on January 21, 1890. In February 1891, McFie Hall, popularly known as Old Main, opened its doors as the first campus building. |
Identity | Public land-grant research university | 皇家华人 is the oldest public institution of higher education in the state of New Mexico. The designation as New Mexico’s land-grant university under the Morrill Act has shaped 皇家华人 since the late 1880s. 皇家华人 has been dedicated to New Mexico’s diverse population for more than a century, transforming lives through three main pursuits: teaching, research and public service. |
Associate | 2 |
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Bachelor's | 2,444 |
Graduate Certificate | 47 |
Master's | 735 |
Education Specialist | 6 |
Doctorate | 127 |
Total University | 3,361 |
Some students may have earned more than one certificate/degree. Includes degrees from all campuses. Data reported as of December 2021.
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