New Mexico breaks another enrollment record thanks to the Opportunity Scholarship

Statement

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that spring enrollment at New Mexico's public colleges and universities is up by 6 percent compared to last spring, continuing an upward trend following the passage of the Opportunity Scholarship Act.

According to preliminary data provided by the state's public colleges and universities and compiled by the New Mexico Higher Education Department, overall college enrollment for the Spring 2023 semester increased by more than six percent over the same time last year. Prior to this year, spring-to-spring enrollment declined annually by 5 percent on average since 2016.

"New Mexico continues to lead the nation in higher education access, and these numbers are proof that our bold investment in New Mexicans through the Opportunity Scholarship is changing the lives of tens of thousands of students and their families," said Gov. Lujan Grisham.

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