New Mexico State University: Statistics

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#477 of 14,131 In the World
#172 of 2,597 In North America
#149 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 12 In New Mexico
#1 of 2 In Las Cruces
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Acceptance rate
78%
Average SAT
1020
Average ACT
20
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
11,591
Graduates
2,677
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 78% 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 78% 76% 79%
Applicants 15,860 6,008 9,852
Admissions 12,378 4,593 7,785
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,292 930 1,362
Freshmen enrolled part time 33 14 19

7,109 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,815 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,034 or 44%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 900
or below

75% of them
had 1140
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in New Mexico State University are 900-1140 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
611 or 26%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 23
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in New Mexico State University are 17-23 (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 8325 (59%)
White 3729 (27%)
Nonresident Alien 765 (5%)
Black or African American 402 (3%)
Two or more races 369 (3%)
Asian 181 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 135 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 116 (0.8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 25 (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
$13,168
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,283$5,184
Tuition in-state $6,283$5,184
Tuition out-of-state $23,407$18,023
Fee in-district $1,344$1,008
Fee in-state $1,344$1,008
Fee out-of-state $1,344$1,008

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,188
Combined charge for room and board $11,252
Room charge $6,052
Meal charge $5,200

New Mexico State University majors

New Mexico State University has granted 2,443 bachelor's degrees across 78 programs, 735 master's across 56 programs, and 127 doctorate degrees across 23 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at New Mexico State University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 149 13
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 153 9
Business Administration and Management, General 53 81 3
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 122 6 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 129
Mechanical Engineering 108 13
Psychology, General 113
Social Work 59 47
Business & Commerce, General 2 92
Education, General 90
Public Health Education and Promotion 33 57
Information Technology 66 17
Animal Sciences, General 67 5 1
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 72
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 68 2 1
Accounting 43 27
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 37 28
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 64 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 40 17 5
Civil Engineering, General 42 13
Industrial Engineering 10 39
Journalism 48
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 47
Sociology, General 30 17
Chemical Engineering 40 6
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 43
Finance, General 41
English Language and Literature, General 32 8
Elementary Education and Teaching 38
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 38
Human Development and Family Studies, General 35
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 34
Political Science and Government, General 26 5
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 30
Communication, General 19 8
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 12 14
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 26
Economics, General 14 11
Engineering, General 22
History, General 19 3
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 17 5
Agricultural Teacher Education 10 11
Visual and Performing Arts, General 20 1
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 20
Anthropology, General 12 8
Dietetics & Dietitian 20
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 20
Mathematics, General 12 4 4
Chemistry, General 9 5 5
Spanish Language and Literature 19
Special Education and Teaching, General 5 12 2
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 18
Biochemistry 17
Physics, General 5 5 7
Secondary Education and Teaching 17
Agriculture, General 12 4
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 16
Family Resource Management Studies, General 16
Agronomy and Crop Science 3 5 7
Curriculum and Instruction 14
Athletic Training & Trainer 13
Apparel and Textiles, General 12
Environmental Studies 12
Horticultural Science 11 1
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 11
Genetics, General 10
Geology & Earth Science, General 7 3
Nursing Practice 10
Psychopharmacology 10
Experimental Psychology 7 2
Music Performance, General 4 5
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology 4 5
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 8
Range Science and Management 3 5
Statistics, General 8
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 4 3
Music Teacher Education 7
Counseling Psychology 6
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 6
Creative Writing 6
Engineering Physics & Applied Physics 6
Geography 6
International Business & Trade & Commerce 6
Public Administration 6
Surveying Technology & Surveying 6
Dance, General 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Fine & Studio Arts, General 5
Philosophy 5
Astronomy 1 3
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 4
Molecular Biology 4
Applied and Professional Ethics 3
Development Economics and International Development 3
Ecology 3
Agricultural Economics 2
English Language and Literature & Letters, Other 2
Food Technology and Processing 2
General Studies 2
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 2
Turf and Turfgrass Management 2
Women's Studies 2
Bioinformatics 1
Computer Science 1
Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 2 2,443 735 127

New Mexico State University has a graduation rate of 51%, which is among the 43% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 51% 44% 56%
  • Full-time retention rate - 72%
  • Part-time retention rate - 47%

Publications & Citations

New Mexico State University is a world-class research university with 29,625 scientific papers published and 701,511 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.

Publications
29,625
Citations
701,511

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
15,452 / 387,764
Physics
15,085 / 427,329
Environmental Science
14,522 / 375,919
Biology
14,401 / 386,556
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,216 / 256,114
Chemistry
12,536 / 342,644
Computer Science
12,438 / 305,784
Quantum and Particle physics
11,074 / 337,521
Geography and Cartography
7,838 / 194,367
Geology
7,831 / 209,181
Medicine
7,795 / 191,550
Ecology
7,435 / 191,961
Materials Science
6,678 / 187,686
Philosophy
6,436 / 114,386
Mathematics
6,223 / 126,552
Political Science
6,131 / 110,389
Organic Chemistry
6,071 / 179,642
Sociology
5,806 / 114,777
Law
5,756 / 106,523
Psychology
5,334 / 110,676
Biochemistry
5,282 / 167,730
Business
4,943 / 98,914
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,928 / 87,952
Genetics
4,747 / 134,667
Paleontology
4,507 / 119,031
Statistics
4,484 / 106,180
Optical Engineering
4,292 / 113,351
History
4,164 / 82,387
Botany
4,124 / 110,022
Astrophysics and Astronomy
3,907 / 163,400
Electrical Engineering
3,806 / 75,328
Economics
3,519 / 61,634
Archaeology
3,510 / 75,898
Agricultural Science
3,478 / 86,379
Linguistics
3,296 / 57,855
Computer Vision
2,771 / 110,908
Telecommunications
2,603 / 42,466
Mechanical Engineering
2,477 / 45,439
Art & Design
2,446 / 34,476
Management
2,417 / 55,340

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 351 2432
1992 391 2531
1993 389 2641
1994 426 2894
1995 412 3122
1996 516 3480
1997 521 3986
1998 475 4504
1999 485 5121
2000 500 6018
2001 513 6861
2002 874 9165
2003 653 9715
2004 650 11432
2005 724 13958
2006 703 15457
2007 690 17552
2008 755 18546
2009 716 20843
2010 771 21846
2011 860 24582
2012 844 26307
2013 877 28400
2014 957 30795
2015 990 32747
2016 955 33751
2017 1126 34514
2018 1072 39965
2019 1110 42772
2020 1205 46577
2021 1248 50483
2022 1210 50424
2023 1151 48753
Academic rankings

New Mexico State University alumni

  1. Pascal Siakam

    Pascal Siakam
    Born in
    Cameroon Flag Cameroon
    Years
    1994-.. (age 30)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Pascal Siakam is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-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.

  2. Jaron Lanier

    Jaron Lanier
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    artificial intelligence researcherprogrammeruniversity teacherphilosophervisual 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.

  3. Sim Bhullar

    Sim Bhullar
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1992-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Gursimran Singh "Sim" Bhullar is a Canadian professional basketball player 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.

  4. Rich Beem

    Rich Beem
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    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.

All 60 notable alumni

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 2,796
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

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