New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
89%
Total (middle 50%)
870–1110
Undergraduates
11,946
Setting
Suburb: Midsize

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
870–1110
Reading and Writing
450–570
Math
420–540
Average total
1011
ACT composite (middle 50%)
17–24

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$8,226per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$25,350per year
Average net price
$6,313What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
54%
First-year retention
73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$43,922

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 124 programs
  • Agriculture, General · bachelor, master
  • Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor, master
  • Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services · bachelor
  • Agricultural Public Services · bachelor
  • Animal Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Food Science and Technology · bachelor
  • Plant Sciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Soil Sciences · bachelor
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · bachelor
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management · bachelor, master
  • City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · bachelor
  • Architectural Sciences and Technology · associate
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
  • Journalism · bachelor
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · associate
  • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate
  • Graphic Communications · associate, bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Data Processing · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Computer Science · master
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Culinary Arts and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Education, General · associate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · graduate certificate
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Engineering, General · associate, doctoral
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Chemical Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Engineering Physics · bachelor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · master
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Systems Engineering · graduate certificate
  • Industrial Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering · bachelor
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · associate, bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · associate
  • Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians · associate
  • Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other · undergraduate certificate
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
  • Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies · bachelor, master
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
  • Apparel and Textiles · bachelor
  • Legal Support Services · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other · doctoral
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Botany/Plant Biology · bachelor, master
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor
  • Genetics · bachelor
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · master
  • Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Statistics · master
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation · master, graduate certificate
  • Museology/Museum Studies · master, graduate certificate
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Philosophy · bachelor
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics · master, doctoral
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Research and Experimental Psychology · master, doctoral
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · associate, bachelor, master
  • Fire Protection · associate
  • Homeland Security · associate
  • Human Services, General · associate
  • Community Organization and Advocacy · bachelor
  • Public Administration · master
  • Social Work · associate, bachelor, master
  • Anthropology · bachelor, master
  • Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Geography and Cartography · associate, bachelor, master
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
  • Sociology · bachelor, master
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · undergraduate certificate
  • Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · associate
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Precision Metal Working · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · associate, bachelor, master
  • Dance · bachelor
  • Design and Applied Arts · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
  • Fine and Studio Arts · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
  • Music · bachelor, master
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · associate
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · undergraduate certificate
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Public Health · associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · undergraduate certificate, associate
  • Business/Commerce, General · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
  • Business Operations Support and Assistant Services · associate
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Hospitality Administration/Management · associate, bachelor, master
  • International Business · bachelor
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • History · bachelor, master

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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