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New Mexico State University-Main Campus
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Information Summary
Ranks 780th overall and 4th in New Mexico
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
78.2 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$16,294 |
| Admission
Success rate |
85% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
23 / 1110 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
20 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
72% / 56% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
16,415 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
| Surrounding community | Small city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,614 (1,614 urban / N/A rural) |
| Households | 4 (4.75 people per house) |
| Families | 2 (8.5 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 82 |
| Pop. — Asian | 30 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 3 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 77 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 1,305 |
| Pop. — Other | 153 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Research Universities (high research activity)
| Undergraduate | Professions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary) |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | High undergraduate |
| Size & Setting | Large four-year, primarily nonresidential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Doctoral degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce | —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending New Mexico State University-Main Campus?
Ranks 1087th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $3,274 | $3,274 | $13,002 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $1,178 | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $186 | $186 | $591 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | $3,602 | $3,602 | $13,380 |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | $1,178 | $1,178 | $1,178 |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | $199 | $199 | $607 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $16,294 | $16,294 | $26,022 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $16,294 | $16,294 | $26,022 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $8,948 | $8,948 | $18,676 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $3,918  $4,452 |
$3,918  $4,452 |
$13,206  $14,180 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $817  $918 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $6,784  $7,346 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $3,310  $3,578 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $6,784  $7,346 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $3,310  $3,578 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $3,310  $3,578 |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $20 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $30 |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 5,497 (2,410 male / 3,087 female) |
| Admitted | 4,682 (2,047 male / 2,635 female) |
| Admission rate | 85% |
| First-time Enrollment | 2,223 (1,018 male / 1,142 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 2,164 (986 male / 1,123 female) |
| PT Enrollment | 59 (32 male / 19 female) |
| Total Enrollment | 16,415 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does New Mexico State University-Main Campus use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record |  / N/A / |
| College Prep. Completion |  |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does New Mexico State University-Main Campus accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 883rd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 84% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 16 / 23 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 16 / 23 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 17 / 23 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 828th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 21% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 420 / 550 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 430 / 560 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 850 / 1110 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 3,232 |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | $3,322 |
| Board Fee | $2,444 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Ranks 3789th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,172 | 738 |  38% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $3,635 | 1,570 |  81% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $1,609 | 885 |  45% |
| Student Loan Aid | $3,056 | 667 |  34% |
| Any financial aid type | 1,792 |  92% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at New Mexico State University-Main Campus?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 471 | 225 | 696 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 226 | 229 | 455 |
Hispanic | 2,719 | 4,024 | 6,743 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 94 | 105 | 199 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 186 | 294 | 480 |
White Non-Hispanic | 2,670 | 3,208 | 5,878 |
Race Unknown | 849 | 1,115 | 1,964 |
| Total | 7,215 | 9,200 | 16,415 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at New Mexico State University-Main Campus?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 13 | 15 | 28 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 24 | 28 | 52 |
Hispanic | 357 | 469 | 826 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 14 | 29 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 23 | 44 | 67 |
White Non-Hispanic | 67 | 93 | 160 |
Race Unknown | 378 | 419 | 797 |
| Total | 877 | 1,082 | 1,959 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 138 | 167 | |
| 68 | 88 | 156 | |
| 19 | 119 | 138 | |
| 63 | 64 | 127 | |
| 18 | 106 | 124 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Ranks 1131st for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $59,151 ($62,636 male / $53,328 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 649 (406 male / 243 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 215 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 3 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $8,971,379 |
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Summary
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New Mexico State University, or NMSU, is a land-grant university that has its main campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school was founded in 1888 as Las Cruces College, an agricultural college, and in 1889 the school became New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The university is home to New Mexico’s NASA Space Grant Program and is one of 52 institutions in the United States to be designated a Space Grant College. One year later, a foundation for much growth was established when the Territorial Assembly of New Mexico provided for the establishment of an Agricultural College and Agricultural Experiment Station with bill No. In a move to better represent its operations, the numerously titled New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts became New Mexico State University as it is presently known. NMSU has major rivalries with the University of New Mexico (the NMSU-UNM football game is called “The Battle of I-25”), and the University of Texas at El Paso (called “The Battle of I-10”, with the winner of the NMSU-UTEP football game getting the Silver Spade). At the dawn of the new century, NMSU volleyball also saw great gains, winning its first conference championship in 2003, and making its first appearance in the NCAA tournament that same year. The Round Up is “The student voice of New Mexico State University since 1907.” Colorado Plateau | Eastern New Mexico | Llano Estacado | Northern New Mexico | Sangre de Cristo Mountains | Las Cruces | Rio Rancho | Roswell | Artesia | Carlsbad | Clovis | Corrales | Deming | Española | Farmington | Gallup | Grants | Hobbs | Las Vegas | Los Alamos | Los Lunas | Lovington | Portales | Ruidoso | Silver City | Socorro | Catron | Chaves | Cibola | Colfax | Curry | De Baca | Doña Ana | Eddy | Grant | Guadalupe | Harding | Hidalgo | Lea | Lincoln | Los Alamos | Luna | McKinley | Mora | Otero | Quay | Rio Arriba | Roosevelt | San Juan | San Miguel | Sandoval | Santa Fe | Sierra | Socorro | Taos | Torrance | Union |
New Mexico State University-Main Campus History
New Mexico State University is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. There are branch campuses located in Alamogordo, Carlsbad, Dona Ana, and Grants. New Mexico State University was founded in 1888 as an agricultural land grant college, and received university status in 1960. The University now awards bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees; associate programs are offered at the branch campuses. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
New Mexico State University defines its mission as one of “serving the educational needs of New Mexico’s diverse population to comprehensive programs of Education, research, extension education, and public service.” Its Carnegie classification is as a Doctoral/Research University-Extensive.
Las Cruces College was originally opened in 1888. The following year it was merged with the newly founded New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts to become Las Cruces College. The University’s new name was adopted in 1960.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Academics
The University is composed of several schools and colleges: the College of Agriculture and Home Economics, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration and Economics, the College of Education, the College Engineering, and the College of Health and Social Services. There is also an Honors College and a Graduate School.
Bachelor’s degrees are awarded in 76 different disciplines, including accounting, animal science, biology, community health, education, engineering, English, horticulture, management, music, philosophy, range land resources, soil science, theatre arts, and wildlife science.
Master’s degrees are awarded in agriculture, anthropology, education, English, criminal justice, agronomy, geology, engineering, astronomy, and family and consumer studies, among others. There is a Master of Business Administration (MBA), a Master of Public Administration (MPA), a Master of Public Health (MPH), a Master of Arts in Teaching, a Master of Social Work (MSW), a Master of Science in Nursing, and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA), including a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.
The school awards 22 doctoral degrees, in fields such as education, the sciences, engineering, and rhetoric and professional communication. There are no doctoral degrees offered in humanities, although the social sciences are represented by counseling psychology and psychology. Some of the doctoral programs have concentrations in particular areas. The specialist in education degree (Ed.S.) is also offered, with specializations in diagnostics, education administration, special education, school psychology, and special education for the deaf or hard of hearing.
NMSU is the only land-grant university to be identified by the federal government as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and also a Carnegie Research-Extensive institution. NMSU offers 76 different undergraduate majors. Research expenditures at NMSU exceeded $134 million in the 2003-2004 academic year. The University represents the southern portion of New Mexico’s Rio Grande Research Corridor. Students are encouraged to undertake their own research projects during the course of their academic career.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Unique Programs
The Center for International Programs was established in 1972 and is responsible for coordinating programs related to relations along the United States-Mexico border. The Center is responsible for leading the internationalization of NMSU, provide specific programs for international students, and implement an international outreach policy.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Financial Aid
In-state tuition and fees for undergraduate students were $2103 per semester in 2004-2005. Students applying from out of state and graduate students will have different costs.
Financial aid is available with a combination of grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study programs.
NMSU offers a variety of scholarship and loan opportunities. Scholarships include the President’s scholarship, New Mexico scholars opportunities, Regents scholarship, a special New Mexico Lottery scholarship, and tuition scholarship opportunities for transfer students. Out-of-state students also have the opportunity to apply for special aid consideration.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Students
In addition to the numerous classroom, dormitory, and administration buildings, New Mexico State University has public outdoor art, several historic buildings, museums and galleries, an animal husbandry barn, and an observatory, among other features.
The New Mexico State University Library offers electronic catalogs and on-line databases, in additional to physical volumes stored on site or available through interlibrary loan. The Library maintains its own bindery.
The main NMSU campus enrollment is nearly 17,000, and half of those are minority students. Attractions and diversions on campus include the university museum and art galleries, a professional theater, music performances and a full symphony, both PBS and NPR stations on campus, an 18-hole golf course, tennis center, swimming pools, and an activity center.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Local Community
The town of Las Cruces is located in southwestern New Mexico, just west of White Sands National Monument. The population is approximately 85,000, and the area offers historic, cultural, and outdoor activities.
Like much of New Mexico, Las Cruces is quickly becoming a favorite vacation destination. The local ethnic culture, a fusion between Native American and Mexican American cultures, combines well with the modern tourist industry. Golf is a favorite pastime, as is sightseeing amongst the traditional craftsmen and shops in town. Las Cruces has been recognized by Forbes and Money magazine for its affinity for business.
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