The 1983 report of the New Mexico State Commission on Postsecondary Education first outlines the statutory responsibilities of the Commission and the Board of Educational Finance, and then provides brief descriptions of the state universities, community and junior colleges, vocational and technical schools, and four-year private colleges and universities. The following planning activities of the commission are considered: improving transferability among schools, improving access, program approvals and discontinuances, review of institutional missions, development of quality indicators, planning of a college telecommunications system, and review of the funding formula. The impact of fiscal year 1984-1985 state aid to higher education is analyzed, along with the economic impact of higher education on the state. An overview of new funding recommendations for 1985-1986 is also presented, and campus capital outlay projects recommended during 1983-1984 are identified. Information on student financial aid projects and licensure requirements for proprietary institutions is included. Appendices include an inventory of academic programs at all institutions, 1983 and 1984 enrollment data by institution, and a consultant's report that assesses New Mexico state institutions' mission statements and their context. (SW)