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New Mexico State University is a public national university located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. New Mexico State University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at New Mexico State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,683 10 years after enrolling, 5th in New Mexico, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, New Mexico State University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. New Mexico State University is ranked 3rd in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University’s median net annual cost of $10,428 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at New Mexico State University sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice, Biology, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Computer science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,428
Average years to graduate
5
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #14
Economic score: 0.86
Aerospace Engineering
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.91
Marketing
Rank: #78
Economic score: 2.47
Business Administration
Rank: #285
Economic score: 2.97
Accounting
Rank: #331
Economic score: 2.98
Education
Rank: #31
Economic score: 4.75
Animal Sciences.
Rank: #34
Economic score: 6.72
Business and Commerce
Rank: #110
Economic score: 7.09
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #330
Economic score: 7.76
Health & Fitness
Rank: #344
Economic score: 14.2
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at New Mexico State University - Business Administration, Social Work, Industrial Engineering, Accounting, Public Health, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Consumer Economics
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.49
Special Education
Rank: #95
Economic score: 0.52
Criminal Justice
Rank: #49
Economic score: 0.68
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #37
Economic score: 1.15
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 54% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at New Mexico State University is 7% higher than the state average, and 13% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At New Mexico State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at New Mexico State University graduates within 5.2 years.
New Mexico State University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
New Mexico State University’s economic mobility score of 16.06 is calculated by adjusting the 4.72 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. New Mexico State University’s EMS of 16.06 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at New Mexico State University pays $10,428 a year, $12,612 less than the $23,040 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,428
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At New Mexico State University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,428 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 31% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,227. This is 23% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,491
Pell grants
$5,111
State grants
$2,406
Institutional grants
$7,623
New Mexico State University offers 11 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level New Mexico State University offers 18 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
29
Percentage of programs online
18%
New Mexico State University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 57% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 12,535 applicants, of which 7,177 were admitted and 2,013 enrolled. New Mexico State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
68%
59%
In-state
71%
68%
1st generation
44%
35%
White
24%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
63%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
3%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%