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)

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(166 graduates)
  2. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(152 graduates)
  3. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(139 graduates)
  4. Mechanical Engineering.(109 graduates)
  5. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(92 graduates)
  6. Business/Commerce, General.(91 graduates)
  7. Psychology, General.(89 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(80 graduates)
  9. Marketing.(79 graduates)
  10. Finance and Financial Management Services.(61 graduates)
  11. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(57 graduates)
  12. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(57 graduates)
  13. Animal Sciences.(55 graduates)
  14. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(55 graduates)
  15. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(54 graduates)
  16. Accounting and Related Services.(49 graduates)
  17. Journalism.(47 graduates)
  18. Special Education and Teaching.(46 graduates)
  19. Social Work.(45 graduates)
  20. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(44 graduates)
  21. Engineering Technology, General.(41 graduates)
  22. Sociology.(41 graduates)
  23. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(40 graduates)
  24. Civil Engineering.(39 graduates)
  25. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(39 graduates)
  26. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(38 graduates)
  27. Chemical Engineering.(38 graduates)
  28. Industrial Engineering.(36 graduates)
  29. Public Health.(36 graduates)
  30. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(30 graduates)
  31. Political Science and Government.(30 graduates)
  32. Hospitality Administration/Management.(30 graduates)
  33. Agricultural Business and Management.(29 graduates)
  34. Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.(28 graduates)
  35. Graphic Communications.(28 graduates)
  36. English Language and Literature, General.(21 graduates)
  37. Agriculture, General.(20 graduates)
  38. Plant Sciences.(20 graduates)
  39. History.(19 graduates)
  40. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(17 graduates)
  41. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(16 graduates)
  42. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(16 graduates)
  43. Anthropology.(16 graduates)
  44. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(14 graduates)
  45. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(14 graduates)
  46. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(14 graduates)
  47. International Business.(14 graduates)
  48. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(13 graduates)
  49. Economics.(13 graduates)
  50. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(10 graduates)
  51. Apparel and Textiles.(9 graduates)
  52. Geography and Cartography.(9 graduates)
  53. Genetics.(8 graduates)
  54. Mathematics.(8 graduates)
  55. Physics.(8 graduates)
  56. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(7 graduates)
  57. Engineering Physics.(6 graduates)
  58. Philosophy.(6 graduates)
  59. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(6 graduates)
  60. Botany/Plant Biology.(5 graduates)
  61. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(5 graduates)
  62. Chemistry.(5 graduates)
  63. Agricultural Public Services.(4 graduates)
  64. Engineering-Related Technologies.(4 graduates)
  65. Dance.(4 graduates)
  66. Music.(4 graduates)
  67. Food Science and Technology.(2 graduates)
  68. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(2 graduates)
  69. Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.
  70. Soil Sciences.
  71. Natural Resources Management and Policy.
  72. City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
  73. Communication and Media Studies.
  74. Educational Administration and Supervision.
  75. Geological/Geophysical Engineering.
  76. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.
  77. Community Organization and Advocacy.
  78. Fine and Studio Arts.
  79. 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%)

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