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
- Phone
- (575) 646-0111
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.
- 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)
- 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
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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