Also ranked first in New Mexico
University of New Mexico-Gallup was again ranked third nationally and first in New Mexico among community colleges for awarding associate degrees to Native Americans.
The figures were announced for the college year 2005-06 in the June 18 issue of Community College Week. UNM-Gallup awarded 112 associate degrees to 28 men and 84 women. The college awarded 106 associate degrees the previous year.
Diné College in Arizona was first in the nation with 226 associate degrees, followed by Tulsa Community College with 129.
“We’re very pleased at this ranking,” said Beth Miller, executive director, UNM-Gallup. “Native American students comprise close to 80 percent of our enrollment, and it is gratifying to learn that we are serving them in a way that translates into the highest number of degrees awarded among community colleges in the state.”
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at June 22, 2007 01:40 PM