New Mexico State University - Main Campus: Ranking & Review
| Las Cruces rank | United States rank | World rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 137 | 376 Top 3% |
New Mexico State University - Main Campus Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 64% | 61% | 66% |
| Applicants | 8,192 | 3,343 | 4,849 |
| Admissions | 5,230 | 2,041 | 3,189 |
| Enrolled undergraduates | 2,042 | 882 | 1,160 |
| Enrolled total (including graduate students) | 14,432 | 6,513 | 7,919 |
5,771 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,580 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Male-Female Ratio
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
Typical SAT scores
| Number of students submitting SAT scores | 490 |
|---|---|
| Percent of students submitting SAT scores | 24% |
| Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | |
| Math |
Typical ACT scores
| Number of students submitting ACT scores | 1,675 |
|---|---|
| Percent of students submitting ACT scores | 82% |
| ACT Composite | |
| ACT English | |
| ACT Math |
Admission requirements
Application fee for undergraduates - $20. Application fee for graduates - $40.
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Completion of the college-preparatory program | Recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Admission test scores | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | Neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) | Required |
New Mexico State University - Main Campus Tuition
| Total cost for students living | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| On-campus | $20,159 | $34,720 |
| Off-campus | $20,525 | $35,086 |
| The total cost includes tuition and fees, books, supplies, on-campus room and board payment of $8,686 and other expenses per full academic year. | ||
New Mexico State University - Main Campus provides on-campus housing with total dormitory capacity of 2,793 students.
| In-state | Out-of-state | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition for Full-time undergraduates | $5,323 | $19,884 |
| Fees for full-time undergraduates | $1,138 | $1,138 |
| Per credit hour charge for part-time undergraduates | $222 | $829 |
| Tuition for Full-time graduates | $4,390 | $15,309 |
| Fees for full-time graduates | $853 | $853 |
| Per credit hour charge for part-time graduates | $244 | $851 |
Programs and Degrees
| Programs | Associate's degree | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 27 | 436 | 101 | 6 | 570 |
| Engineering | 300 | 111 | 27 | 438 | |
| Education | 153 | 170 | 32 | 355 | |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 243 | 32 | 9 | 284 | |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 170 | 11 | 181 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 172 | 2 | 3 | 177 | |
| Social Sciences | 112 | 37 | 2 | 151 | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 121 | 16 | 7 | 144 | |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences | 114 | 23 | 4 | 141 | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 47 | 73 | 120 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 88 | 22 | 4 | 114 | |
| Psychology | 92 | 5 | 1 | 98 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 92 | 5 | 97 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 71 | 25 | 96 | ||
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 79 | 79 | |||
| English Language and Literature & Letters | 53 | 19 | 1 | 73 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 52 | 15 | 67 | ||
| Physical Sciences | 23 | 16 | 13 | 52 | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 52 | 52 | |||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 40 | 40 | |||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 31 | 6 | 37 | ||
| History | 14 | 12 | 26 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 14 | 10 | 2 | 26 | |
| Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services | 18 | 18 | |||
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | 7 | 7 | |||
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | 2 | 2 | |||
| Architecture and Related Services | |||||
| Grand Total | 27 | 2,596 | 711 | 111 | 3,445 |
A total of 2,623 2-year associate's and 4-year bachelor's degrees conferred across undergraduate programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus.
At the master's and doctor's level 822 degrees were conferred in the graduate programs.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 46% | 42% | 49% |
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General info
| Alternative names | NMSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1888 |
| Religious affiliation | Not applicable |
| Colors | crimson, white |
| Academic Calendar | Semester |
| Total FTE staff | 2,876 |
| Instructional FTE | 719 |
| Research FTE | 46 |
| Public Service FTE | 131 |
| Sector of institution | Public, 4-year or above |
| Control of institution | Public |
| Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
| Official Website | nmsu.edu |
|---|---|
| Address | 2850 Weddell Street Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88003-8001 United States |
| Urbanization level | Suburb: Midsize |
| City population | 98,000 |
| Phone | 5756460111 |
| Fax | +1 (575) 646 6330 |