New Mexico State University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #478 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #171 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #148 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 12 | In New Mexico |
| #1 of 2 | In Las Cruces |
| #119 of 2,632 | For Forestry |
| Top50% | For 170 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 76%
- Undergraduates
- 12,113
- Graduates
- 2,666
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- nmsu.edu
New Mexico State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
New Mexico State University has an acceptance rate of 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 76% | 73% | 78% |
| Applicants | 15,201 | 5,943 | 9,258 |
| Admissions | 11,511 | 4,334 | 7,177 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,366 | 984 | 1,382 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 25 | 11 | 14 |
6,783 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,099 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,686 or 71%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 885
or below
75% of them
had 1110
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in New Mexico State University are 885-1110 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
532 or 22%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 17
or below
75% of them
had 24
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in New Mexico State University are 17-24 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 8513 (59%) |
|---|---|
| White | 3923 (27%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 820 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 428 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 392 (3%) |
| Asian | 203 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 124 (0.9%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 99 (0.7%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 24 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $15,073
- Students receiving aid
- 98%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $6,283 | $5,181 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,283 | $5,181 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $23,407 | $18,023 |
| Fee in-district | $1,864 | $1,398 |
| Fee in-state | $1,864 | $1,398 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,864 | $1,398 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,269 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,026 |
| Room charge | $6,506 |
| Meal charge | $5,520 |
New Mexico State University majors
New Mexico State University has granted 2,407 bachelor's degrees across 77 programs, 751 master's across 57 programs, and 104 doctorate degrees across 23 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at New Mexico State University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 182 | 4 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 152 | 15 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 141 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 122 | 18 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 57 | 69 | 3 |
| Social Work | 34 | 83 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 99 | 10 | 5 |
| Psychology, General | 104 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 80 | 6 | 2 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 77 | 3 | 3 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 83 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 22 | 57 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 76 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 74 | ||
| Education, General | 70 | ||
| Information Technology | 42 | 19 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 48 | 11 | 1 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 41 | 18 | |
| Accounting | 41 | 15 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 33 | 16 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 48 | ||
| Finance, General | 44 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 21 | 20 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 40 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 39 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 37 | ||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 37 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 6 | 31 | |
| Sociology, General | 25 | 12 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 27 | 8 | |
| Agriculture, General | 25 | 9 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 33 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 25 | 7 | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 23 | 8 | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 30 | ||
| Journalism | 29 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 26 | 2 | |
| Communication, General | 18 | 9 | |
| Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling | 27 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 26 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 12 | 13 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 25 | ||
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 24 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 22 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 22 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 21 | ||
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 20 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| Engineering, General | 18 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 18 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 16 | 1 | |
| History, General | 15 | 1 | |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 16 | ||
| Economics, General | 9 | 6 | |
| Physics, General | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Music Teacher Education | 14 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 12 | ||
| Family Resource Management Studies, General | 12 | ||
| Range Science and Management | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Computer Science | 11 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 10 | 1 | |
| Astronomy | 7 | 3 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 10 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 4 | 6 | |
| Chemistry, General | 3 | 6 | |
| Environmental Studies | 9 | ||
| Horticultural Science | 8 | 1 | |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 8 | ||
| Genetics, General | 8 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 8 | ||
| Statistics, General | 8 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 7 | ||
| Applied and Professional Ethics | 7 | ||
| Biochemistry | 7 | ||
| Creative Writing | 7 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 3 | 4 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 7 | ||
| Philosophy | 7 | ||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 2 | 5 | |
| Applied Linguistics | 6 | ||
| Counseling Psychology | 6 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 6 | ||
| Psychopharmacology | 6 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 5 | ||
| Surveying Technology & Surveying | 5 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 4 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 4 | ||
| Food Technology and Processing | 4 | ||
| Geography | 1 | 3 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 4 | ||
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other | 4 | ||
| Public Administration | 3 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 2 | ||
| Dance, General | 2 | ||
| Ecology | 2 | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 2 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 1 | 1 | |
| Development Economics and International Development | 1 | ||
| English Language and Literature & Letters, Other | 1 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | ||
| Nursing Science | 1 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 1 | ||
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 2,407 | 751 | 104 |
New Mexico State University has a graduation rate of 52%, which is among the 46% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 52% | 47% | 56% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
New Mexico State University is a world-class research university with 34,214 scientific papers published and 949,884 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Geography and Cartography, and Geology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 441 | 3302 |
| 1993 | 433 | 3392 |
| 1994 | 467 | 3792 |
| 1995 | 485 | 4104 |
| 1996 | 575 | 4546 |
| 1997 | 582 | 5116 |
| 1998 | 526 | 5774 |
| 1999 | 542 | 6593 |
| 2000 | 561 | 7787 |
| 2001 | 581 | 8753 |
| 2002 | 952 | 12056 |
| 2003 | 733 | 13362 |
| 2004 | 741 | 15597 |
| 2005 | 770 | 18684 |
| 2006 | 812 | 20715 |
| 2007 | 741 | 22720 |
| 2008 | 829 | 24357 |
| 2009 | 781 | 26961 |
| 2010 | 849 | 27997 |
| 2011 | 978 | 31773 |
| 2012 | 922 | 33678 |
| 2013 | 972 | 36259 |
| 2014 | 1021 | 38978 |
| 2015 | 1062 | 40885 |
| 2016 | 1044 | 43282 |
| 2017 | 1246 | 44780 |
| 2018 | 1158 | 49757 |
| 2019 | 1228 | 54116 |
| 2020 | 1329 | 59594 |
| 2021 | 1364 | 64057 |
| 2022 | 1323 | 59842 |
| 2023 | 1788 | 60404 |
| 2024 | 1079 | 58192 |
New Mexico State University alumni
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Pascal Siakam
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Pascal Siakam is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection, he won an NBA championship with the Toronto Raptors in 2019. Siakam played college basketball for the New Mexico State Aggies and was named the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year in 2016. Nicknamed "Spicy P", he was selected by Toronto with the 27th overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft. He is regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time.
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Jaron Lanier
- Occupations
- writercomposercomputer scientistpianistvisual artist
- Biography
-
Jaron Zepel Lanier is an American computer scientist, visual artist, computer philosophy writer, technologist, futurist, and composer of contemporary classical music. Considered a founder of the field of virtual reality, Lanier and Thomas G. Zimmerman left Atari in 1985 to found VPL Research, Inc., the first company to sell VR goggles and wired gloves. In the late 1990s, Lanier worked on applications for Internet2, and in the 2000s, he was a visiting scholar at Silicon Graphics and various universities. In 2006 he began to work at Microsoft, and from 2009 has worked at Microsoft Research as an Interdisciplinary Scientist.
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Sim Bhullar
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Gursimran Singh "Sim" Bhullar is a Canadian professional basketball player who last played for the Tainan TSG GhostHawks of the T1 League. He played college basketball for New Mexico State University and is the first player of Indian descent to play in the NBA. At 7'5", he also became the sixth-tallest player in NBA history, being tied with Chuck Nevitt and Pavel Podkolzin for that record.
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Rich Beem
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
-
Richard Michael Beem is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and is best known for his upset victory at the 2002 PGA Championship.
General info
| Alternative names | NMSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1888 |
| Colors | crimson, white |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (May-July; July-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,952 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2850 Weddell Street Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88003-8001 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 111,000 |
| Phone | 5756460111 |