New Mexico State University-Main Campus, NM

location_on  2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003 • language  nmsu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Doctoral University Not Selective High Transfer-In 5 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 95%
Associate’s 5%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations5%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism2%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education6%
Engineering12%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics3%
Health Professions and Related Programs9%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities7%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 66%
Median SAT Math 520
Median SAT Reading 530
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–570
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–590
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $22,000
Average Total Cost $18,000
Average Net Cost $8,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $7,957 $11,406
$30K–$48K $7,000 $9,005 $12,318
$48K–$75K $10,000 $11,423 $15,178
$75K–$110K $12,000 $12,845 $18,184
>$110K $12,000 $13,554 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 33%
Median Federal Debt $11,000
Repayment Rate 45%
Median Payment $198
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		58% 58% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 19% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		6% 6% 10%
>$110K 		5% 5% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $11,000 $10,696 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $10,000 $9,168 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $11,000 $9,254 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $11,000 $10,589 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $8,000 $8,170 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $29,826 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $23,000 $18,739 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $4,093 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,174 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		38% 36% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		45% 42% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		49% 47% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		59% 55% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 74%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 31%
Graduation Rate 46%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		19% 17% 33%
Within 6 Years 		46% 35% 49%
Within 8 Years 		48% 37% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		69% 59% 57%
Black 		28% 28% 41%
Caucasian 		55% 40% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		42% 35% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		49% 30% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		41% 49% 58%
Two or more races 		48% 42% 48%
Other race 		68% 48% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 11,139
Full-time Undergrads 81%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 2,602
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		2% 3% 13%
Caucasian 		26% 29% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		61% 50% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 9% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 2% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		49% 47% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 23% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		8% 8% 14%
>$110K 		7% 7% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Western Technical College
34 miles, S • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

El Paso International Airport
40 miles, S • 1.9 star
Roswell Air Center
147 miles, E • 1 star
Lea County Regional Airport
208 miles, E • 1 star