New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NMMain CampusMidsize city suburb (population 100,000–250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $8,147
In-State Cost of Attendance: $20,930
Out-of-State Tuition: $25,271
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $38,054
Student Debt
Median total debt: $10,250
Students with federal loans: 22.9%
Students with Pell grants: 40.3%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $38,119
After 5 years: $47,377
Majors(79 programs)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(166 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(152 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(139 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(109 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(92 graduates)
- Business/Commerce, General.(91 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(89 graduates)
- Biology, General.(80 graduates)
- Marketing.(79 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(61 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(57 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(57 graduates)
- Animal Sciences.(55 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(55 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(54 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(49 graduates)
- Journalism.(47 graduates)
- Special Education and Teaching.(46 graduates)
- Social Work.(45 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(44 graduates)
- Engineering Technology, General.(41 graduates)
- Sociology.(41 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(40 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(39 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(39 graduates)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(38 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(38 graduates)
- Industrial Engineering.(36 graduates)
- Public Health.(36 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(30 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(30 graduates)
- Hospitality Administration/Management.(30 graduates)
- Agricultural Business and Management.(29 graduates)
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.(28 graduates)
- Graphic Communications.(28 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(21 graduates)
- Agriculture, General.(20 graduates)
- Plant Sciences.(20 graduates)
- History.(19 graduates)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General.(17 graduates)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(16 graduates)
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(16 graduates)
- Anthropology.(16 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(14 graduates)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(14 graduates)
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(14 graduates)
- International Business.(14 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(13 graduates)
- Economics.(13 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(10 graduates)
- Apparel and Textiles.(9 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(9 graduates)
- Genetics.(8 graduates)
- Mathematics.(8 graduates)
- Physics.(8 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(7 graduates)
- Engineering Physics.(6 graduates)
- Philosophy.(6 graduates)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(6 graduates)
- Botany/Plant Biology.(5 graduates)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(5 graduates)
- Chemistry.(5 graduates)
- Agricultural Public Services.(4 graduates)
- Engineering-Related Technologies.(4 graduates)
- Dance.(4 graduates)
- Music.(4 graduates)
- Food Science and Technology.(2 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(2 graduates)
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.
- Soil Sciences.
- Natural Resources Management and Policy.
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
- Communication and Media Studies.
- Educational Administration and Supervision.
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering.
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.
- Community Organization and Advocacy.
- Fine and Studio Arts.
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,561 students
Admission Rate: 75.7%
Retention Rate: 74.8%
Graduation Rate: 52.2%
Student Demographics
White (24.9%)
Hispanic (62.8%)
Black (2.4%)
Asian (1.2%)
Two or More (2.9%)
International (2.5%)
Gender Distribution
Men (41.5%)
Women (58.5%)