UNM-Valencia Campus Receives High Marks from Students, Ranked 12th in Nation by Excelencia in Education

LOS LUNAS, NM (08/23/2012)(readMedia)-- The University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus received high marks from its students in a national community college survey, and the institution also received national ranking from a national organization.

UNM-Valencia exceeded the national benchmarks in all areas in a recent national survey of community colleges. The campus participates every two years in the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE).

CCSEE is administered by the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas at Austin. Students are given the chance to rate the campus and their instructors. UNM-Valencia students were randomly selected to rate the campus on five benchmarks: active and collaborative learning; student effort; academic challenge; student-faculty interaction; and support for learners.

The campus was compared to more than 700 community colleges throughout the United States.

UNM-Valencia was also just ranked 12th in the nation among community colleges for awarding certificates or degrees in the physical sciences to Latinos for the 2009-2010 academic year by Excelencia in Education. Excelencia in Education accelerates higher education success for Latino students by providing data-driven analysis of the educational status of Latinos, and by promoting education policies and institutional practices that support their academic achievement.

UNM-Valencia is the only two-year school in New Mexico to receive national recognition from Excelencia in Education.