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Colleges In New Mexico Seeing Declining Enrollment

Colleges in New Mexico are seeing declining enrollment and administrators says they are trying to adjust to the changing landscape.

New Mexico State University for example reported an enrollment drop for 2015, continuing a decrease over five years like other schools.

According to New Mexico State University, its 2015 fall was 15,490. Officials say that's a 14 percent drop from 2011. Standard & Poor's recently lowered the school's long-term rating to 'AA-' from 'AA' citing falling enrollment numbers.

NMSU Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Angela Throneberry says despite the enrollment decline the school saw a record number of first-time freshman in 2015.

The state Department of Higher Education says latest numbers show New Mexico saw a 2 percent statewide enrollment drop from 2013 to 2014.

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