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More than 8,400 New Mexicans took part in workforce training, internships and apprenticeships through the state’s Workforce government Results and Opportunity Expendable Trust (GRO) initiative in fiscal year 2026, an increase of more than 2,100 students ov

Students and families weighing where to go to college and what to study can now see how graduates fare in the workforce, after New Mexico joined the U.S. Census Bureau's Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) initiative.

The New Mexico Higher Education Department has completed state authorization renewal for 82 educational institutions for the 2027 academic year, with an additional 11 schools remaining in good standing.

A record number of health care professionals, more than 2,000, applied for help repaying their student loans in exchange for serving in New Mexico. The surge in demand exceeded the largest investment in the program’s history.

Twenty-eight public and tribal colleges and universities across New Mexico are expanding food pantries, emergency meals and other basic needs support for students, backed by $586,000 in new funding from the New Mexico Higher Education Department.

New Mexico has launched its application process for colleges and universities to register short-term workforce programs for Workforce Pell funding, giving students pursuing short-term career training a new financial aid option.

New Mexico continues to rise in national rankings for higher education, reaching No. 18 in the nation for 2026, reflecting the state’s continued investment in tuition-free college, student success initiatives and strategic efforts to strengthen higher educ

The New Mexico Higher Education Department has concluded its annual summer capital outlay tours and hearings, bringing together higher education leaders, state officials and members of the Higher Education Capital Outlay Committee to evaluate critical infr

New Mexico will direct $700 million into college and university infrastructure starting this fall, as the Higher Education Department begins a multiyear rollout of capital outlay funding approved by the state Legislature

The New Mexico Higher Education Department is now accepting applications for the Higher Education Major Projects Fund, which supports capital improvements at New Mexico’s public colleges and universities.