New Mexico State University, a publicly owned entity headquartered in the US, founded in 1888, employs approximately 7,630 individuals. The university functions as a public community college, specifically its Alamogordo (NMSU-A) branch campus in Alamogordo, New Mexico. It operates as a branch campus of New Mexico State University at Las Cruces and holds accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission. Its facilities include the Tays Center, a 1,400-seat indoor arena that serves as the home for the New Mexico State University - Alamogordo basketball team.