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New Mexico Military Institute: New Mexico Military Institute campus in Roswell, NM
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College · Catholic life on campus

New Mexico Military Institute

  • LocationRoswell, NM
  • Type and sizePublic · 2-year · 459 students
Official website

New Mexico Military Institute is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 1.0 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of New Mexico Military Institute, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miOur Lady of Guadalupe Chapel: 1.0 mi1Assumption Catholic Church: 1.4 mi2Saint Peter Catholic Church: 1.7 mi3New Mexico Military Institute (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel — 1.0 mi
  2. Assumption Catholic Church — 1.4 mi · 2808 North Kentucky, Roswell
  3. Saint Peter Catholic Church — 1.7 mi · 100 East Deming Street, Roswell

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

Academic Excellence is computed for four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. Seminaries, graduate-only schools, and two-year colleges are not rated.

Campus facts

SettingTown
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member13 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
459
Total students459
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$4,571
Cost of attendance (per year)$19,121
Median federal debt at graduation$5,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
44%
First-year retention50%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$57,410
Admission rate53%
Students receiving Pell grants24%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Las Cruces

The Most Reverend Peter Baldacchino, Bishop of Las Cruces

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: rcdlc.org, rcdlc.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is New Mexico Military Institute a Catholic college?
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