New Mexico

Since 1953, New Mexico has partnered with and benefited from WICHE through regional collaboration, resource-sharing, sound public policy, and innovation.

Download the factsheet for New Mexico here.

2022-23 ACADEMIC YEAR

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WICHE’s Student Access Programs

WICHE operates three Student Access Programs that together saved nearly 50,000 students $580+ million in 2022-23. Each program supports students at each level of postsecondary education: undergraduate, graduate, and professional healthcare studies.

Students gain from increased choice and savings.
Schools gain by optimizing enrollments.
States and Pacific Island members gain by growing the skills of those they serve and strengthening their workforce.

What Students Are Saying

“PSEP removed some of the financial burden of veterinary school. I feel valued, affirmed, and supported as I pursue my personal career goals. It strengthens me to know that while there are struggles in this rigorous professional program, others are rooting for me and counting on me to return to New Mexico to practice.”

– Shaefer, New Mexico Resident | Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University

Improving Lives in New Mexico

WICHE works collaboratively to expand educational access and excellence for all residents of the West. By promoting innovation, cooperation, resource sharing, and sound public policy, WICHE strengthens higher education’s contributions to the region’s social, economic, and civic life. Learn more about our mission.

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Regional Collaboration

WICHE brings together senior academic leaders to foster dialogue about issues facing individual institutions through its leadership and professional development networks.

WESTERN ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMIC LEADERS – 2-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico State University Alamogordo
San Juan College

Orlando Griego, New Mexico Military Institute, serves on the Alliance executive committee.

WESTERN ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP FORUM – 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS

Eastern New Mexico University
New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico State University
Northern New Mexico College
University of New Mexico
Western New Mexico University

James Holloway, University of New Mexico, serves on the Forum executive committee.

WESTERN ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is a year-long professional development program for academic leaders aspiring to become chief academic officers in the WICHE region. Six cohort members from New Mexico institutions have participated in the Academy since its inception in 2015.

Thanks to collaboration with the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC), one of four U.S. regional higher education compacts, WICHE-region educational institutions, nonprofits, and public education entities can benefit from three programs: MHECtech, which provides competitively bid purchasing contracts for an array of hardware, software, and technology services; MHECare, which provides a student health insurance plan and teletherapy services; and a MHEC Cyber Insurance Program, which offers risk transfer and advisory solutions. Learn more.

New Mexico participates in the STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT (SARA) through WICHE. This voluntary agreement provides reciprocity for the state authorization of distance education.

Optimal Behavioral Healthcare

WICHE Behavioral Health Program (BHP) works with partner agencies to develop a broad and culturally relevant training program to support the preparation and retention of doctoral-level psychologists through the New Mexico Psychology Internship Consortium (NM-PIC).

The BHP Together With Veterans Program, focused on reducing Veteran suicides, also has a recently established site in Taos, New Mexico, which to date has served approximately 65 rural veterans.

Sound Public Policy

Knocking at the College Door is the leading U.S. resource for projections of college-ready students. Knocking, which includes a quadrennial publication with additional analysis, is essential for postsecondary policymakers, planning and workforce efforts, and economic development.

WICHE offers curated data and policy resources to support better-informed decision-making:

Tuition and Fees in the West includes tuition, fees, and enrollment data about 350+ public institutions in the West.
Benchmarks: WICHE Region presents information on the West’s progress in improving access to, success in, and financing of higher education.
Data on over 35 indicators in WICHE’s Regional Fact Book for Higher Education in the West.

Innovative Solutions

WCET- The WICHE Cooperative for Education Technologies is the leader in practice, policy, and advocacy of technology-enhanced learning in higher education. Eastern New Mexico University, Navajo Technical University, New Mexico State University, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, University of New Mexico, and the Western New Mexico University are WCET members.

Additionally, New Mexico State University (NMSU), NMSU Alamogordo Community College, NMSU Carlsbad Community College, NMSU Doña Ana Community College, and NMSU Grants Community College are members of the State Authorization Network (SAN), which helps guide institutions through state regulations around online courses and programs.

WICHE has convened the OERWest Network, which is part of a nationwide collaborative to scale the development and adoption of free course materials. Open educational resources (OER) have shown promise in improving student outcomes, particularly for poverty-affected students, for whom the high cost of textbooks can be a barrier to postsecondary success.