Characteristics of New Mexico's ten two-year colleges and two technical-vocational institutes are presented in a standard format, initially recording statute under which and year the institution was organized; area vocational school designation; and enrollments and valuation for 1977-78 for each of the public school districts within the institutional district, and percent of district high school graduates in attendance. Information is presented on the local tax election; tax dollars collected in 1977-78; and total operational millage in 1977-78. Other data include: capital debt as of July 1, 1978; debt retirement millage 1977-78; tuition and fee charges per credit hour and for non-credit hour contact; and charge for community service non-credit courses. An enrollments section presents headcount and full-time equivalent statistics for academic, vocational, and community service programs; percentages of headcount students who enrolled for 12 hours or more, belonged to an ethnic minority, or received financial aid; and numbers of vocational program enrollees, graduates, and placements. An instructor data section reveals instructor's average teaching load for credit and non-credit courses, as well as numbers of full- and part-time teachers. Financial information includes: 1976-77 actual, 1977-78 estimated, and 1978-79 budgeted figures for income, expenditures, net transfers, beginning and ending balances, and facility size. (AYC)