New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,707
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)
Two-year, medium
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mixed part/full-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)
First generation college students: 43.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 38.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 21.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 12.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 17.8%
Black: 1.4%
Hispanic: 72.9%
Asian: 0.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.4%
Non-resident alien: 2.9%
Unknown race: 1.7%
Black: 1.4%
Hispanic: 72.9%
Asian: 0.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.4%
Non-resident alien: 2.9%
Unknown race: 1.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $11,603
In-State tuition: $1,776Out-of-State tuition: $5,664
Estimated books and supplies: $1,240 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $7,512 (2007)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,480 (2007)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,225 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $40,073 (2017)
Median Family Income: $23,951 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 44.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 16.5%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $17,095 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $181 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $4,174 |
| $30k-48k | $5,310 |
| $48k-75k | $7,544 |
| $75k-110k | $9,449 |
| $110k+ | $10,612 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.4% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $17,095 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,043 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $10,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $11,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 57.3% (2015) |
| @3 year | 65.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 71.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 35.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 36.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $35,910 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $41,184 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 7 | $20,207 ($1,684) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Processing. | 30 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Data Processing. | 45 | $9,750 | $32,661 ($2,722) | $31,241 ($2,603) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 9 | $21,532 ($1,794) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Education, General. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 27 | $26,929 ($2,244) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 59 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 459 | $10,497 | $95 | $28,739 ($2,395) | $29,235 ($2,436) |
| Associate's Degree | Library Science and Administration. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Library and Archives Assisting. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 79 | $7,425 | $91 | $27,705 ($2,309) | $30,689 ($2,557) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 7 | $48,204 ($4,017) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 12 | $26,644 ($2,220) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 20 | $29,243 ($2,437) | $38,386 ($3,199) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 27 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 15 | $26,401 ($2,200) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 40 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 40 | $9,995 | $95 | $51,111 ($4,259) | $50,481 ($4,207) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Public Health. | 13 | $24,874 ($2,073) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 27 | $16,467 | $144 | $65,573 ($5,464) | $72,107 ($6,009) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Commerce, General. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 65 | $7,571 | $80 | $28,127 ($2,344) | $33,431 ($2,786) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 14 | $31,839 ($2,653) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 21 | $23,747 ($1,979) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 6 | $24,572 ($2,048) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 3 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $57,744Full time faculty: 30%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $369,430 (2014)
School's endowment end of year: $361,058 (2014)