New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,674
Graduate Enrollment: 2,673
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 57.26%
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: Considered but not required
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: 24.0%
Black: 2.8%
Hispanic: 63.6%
Asian: 1.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 2.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.4%
Non-resident alien: 2.6%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Black: 2.8%
Hispanic: 63.6%
Asian: 1.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 2.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.4%
Non-resident alien: 2.6%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $19,510
In-State tuition: $7,301Out-of-State tuition: $23,767
Estimated books and supplies: $1,240 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,407 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,244 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,225 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,244 (2022)
Average Family Income: $40,073 (2017)
Median Family Income: $23,951 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 44.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 30.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $17,095 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $181 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $7,883 |
| $30k-48k | $9,280 |
| $48k-75k | $11,874 |
| $75k-110k | $14,032 |
| $110k+ | $14,417 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 26%6-year graduation rate: 50%
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Curriculum and Instruction. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 20 | $16,449 | $174 | $26,569 ($2,214) | $43,551 ($3,629) |
| Master's Degree | Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 52 | $18,250 | $180 | $26,839 ($2,237) | $37,814 ($3,151) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 29 | $22,500 | $239 | $22,745 ($1,895) | $30,817 ($2,568) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 104 | $21,261 | $207 | $70,759 ($5,897) | $75,980 ($6,332) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 21 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 75 | $45,590 ($3,799) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 173 | $24,656 | $257 | $29,125 ($2,427) | $35,854 ($2,988) |
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 73 | $20,312 | $172 | $23,599 ($1,967) | $37,093 ($3,091) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Genetics. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Historic Preservation and Conservation. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Museology/Museum Studies. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 3 | $107,096 ($8,925) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 42 | $24,500 | $228 | $24,661 ($2,055) | $38,916 ($3,243) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 47 | $332 | $47,703 ($3,975) | $51,422 ($4,285) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Economics. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 24 | $21,500 | $199 | $36,167 ($3,014) | |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 42 | $24,986 | $260 | $27,801 ($2,317) | $34,431 ($2,869) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 29 | $28,000 | $302 | $14,583 ($1,215) | $30,846 ($2,571) |
| Master's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 18 | $17,009 | $180 | $16,983 ($1,415) | $15,599 ($1,300) |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 18 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 10 | $7,571 | $80 | $28,127 ($2,344) | $33,431 ($2,786) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 94 | $24,225 | $245 | $37,515 ($3,126) | $40,965 ($3,414) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 49 | $20,000 | $210 | $31,210 ($2,601) | $46,450 ($3,871) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 61 | $288 | $72,803 ($6,067) | $75,747 ($6,312) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 44 | $14,750 | $156 | $27,847 ($2,321) | $53,098 ($4,425) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 23 | $55,365 ($4,614) | $71,200 ($5,933) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 45 | $15,670 | $166 | $44,664 ($3,722) | $41,370 ($3,448) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 38 | $21,085 | $222 | $26,069 ($2,172) | $41,107 ($3,426) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 92 | $21,297 | $209 | $32,216 ($2,685) | $53,669 ($4,472) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 14 | $32,742 ($2,729) | |||
| Master's Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 22 | $22,993 | $239 | ||
| Master's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 21 | $40,257 ($3,355) | $44,433 ($3,703) | ||
| Master's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Public Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 62 | $18,489 | $196 | $23,040 ($1,920) | $37,966 ($3,164) |
| Master's Degree | Animal Sciences. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Animal Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 14 | $42,222 ($3,519) | |||
| Master's Degree | Plant Sciences. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Plant Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Soil Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 109 | $18,759 | $202 | $57,854 ($4,821) | $91,131 ($7,594) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 19 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Systems Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 62 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 41 | $96,910 ($8,076) | $95,682 ($7,974) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 59 | $22,000 | $228 | $55,812 ($4,651) | $76,975 ($6,415) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 52 | $19,125 | $203 | $26,009 ($2,167) | $38,565 ($3,214) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 26 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. | 19 | $253 | $45,221 ($3,768) | $40,895 ($3,408) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 22 | $20,938 | $231 | $23,879 ($1,990) | $31,990 ($2,666) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 31 | $18,800 | $173 | $23,388 ($1,949) | $29,214 ($2,435) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 8 | $41,339 ($3,445) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 28 | $40,072 ($3,339) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 68 | $20,500 | $212 | $21,621 ($1,802) | $46,289 ($3,857) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 92 | $17,725 | $167 | $22,830 ($1,903) | $34,534 ($2,878) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 156 | $20,642 | $215 | $29,580 ($2,465) | $40,685 ($3,390) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 12 | $51,087 ($4,257) | |||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 27 | $15,625 | $172 | $21,004 ($1,750) | $30,134 ($2,511) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 19 | $24,421 | $259 | ||
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 26 | $23,500 | $249 | $32,678 ($2,723) | $39,669 ($3,306) |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 23 | $411 | $45,795 ($3,816) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 17 | $44,231 ($3,686) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 106 | $20,500 | $196 | $67,856 ($5,655) | $68,637 ($5,720) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 35 | $327 | $57,358 ($4,780) | $53,048 ($4,421) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 38 | $19,000 | $180 | $45,862 ($3,822) | |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 25 | $347 | $58,582 ($4,882) | $57,990 ($4,833) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 66 | $24,705 | $241 | $37,685 ($3,140) | $39,750 ($3,313) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 21 | $15,112 | $147 | $38,204 ($3,184) | $45,274 ($3,773) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering, General. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 43 | $24,537 | $257 | $90,598 ($7,550) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 29 | $15,000 | $153 | $88,962 ($7,414) | |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 39 | $13,382 | $119 | $54,684 ($4,557) | $75,381 ($6,282) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 48 | $23,250 | $236 | $71,079 ($5,923) | $86,665 ($7,222) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 25 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $81,936Full time faculty: 71%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $39,853,338 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $51,851,418 (2022)