New Mexico State University Main Campus Comparison

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New Mexico State University Main Campus

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • NMSU Las Cruces, NM
  • Setting
  • NMSU Midsize Suburban
  • Total enrollment
  • NMSU 15,408
  • Type
  • NMSU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • NMSU #788
  • Religious Affiliation
  • NMSU -
  • Status
  • NMSU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • NMSU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • NMSU $8,183
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • NMSU $25,307
  • Room & Board
  • NMSU $12,282
  • Average Net Price
  • NMSU $10,719
  • Average Grant Aid
  • NMSU $14,420
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • NMSU 96%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • NMSU 13,095
  • Admitted
  • NMSU 11,650
  • Acceptance Rate
  • NMSU 89%
  • Enrolled
  • NMSU 20.6%
  • Typical SAT score
  • NMSU 990
  • Typical ACT score
  • NMSU 20
  • Average High School GPA
  • NMSU 3.55
  • Typical High School Grades
  • NMSU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • NMSU Very Easy
  • Applicant Competition
  • NMSU
  • ACT Range
  • NMSU 17/24
  • SAT Range
  • NMSU 870/1110
  • Submit Test Scores
  • NMSU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • NMSU

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • NMSU 16:1
  • Popular Majors
  • NMSU
    • Business (20%)
    • Education (10%)
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
    • Engineering (7%)
    • Social Sciences (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • NMSU 46%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • NMSU $39,400
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • NMSU 44%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • NMSU $17,118
  • Median Loan Payment
  • NMSU $176

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • NMSU 42%
  • % Women
  • NMSU 58%
  • Racial Diversity
  • NMSU High
  • HBCU
  • NMSU No
  • % White
  • NMSU 30%
  • % Asian
  • NMSU 1%
  • % Black
  • NMSU 3%
  • % Hispanic
  • NMSU 55%
  • % Native American
  • NMSU 2%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • NMSU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • NMSU 2%
  • % International
  • NMSU 5%
  • % Unknown Race
  • NMSU 3%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • NMSU 75%
  • % Out-of-State
  • NMSU 23%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • NMSU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • NMSU No
  • Meal Plan
  • NMSU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • NMSU Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • NMSU Yes