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New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

https://www.nmsu.edu

#485 National Colleges

54.58% Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective

11,153 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
  • Hispanic-Serving Institution
New Mexico State University (NMSU or NM State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Founded on September 17, 1888, it is the oldest public institution of higher education in the state of New Mexico and one of two flagship universities in New Mexico. Total enrollment across all campuses as of 2017 was 21,874, with branch campuses in Alamogordo, Carlsbad, Doña Ana County and Grants, and with extension and research centers across New Mexico.

It was founded in 1888 as the Las Cruces College, and the following year became New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts and designated as a Land Grant college. It received its present name in 1960. NMSU had 24,580 students enrolled as of Fall 2017 and had a faculty-to-student ratio of about 1 to 16. NMSU offers a wide range of programs and awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees through its main campus and four community colleges. NMSU offers 28 doctoral degree programs, 58 master's degree programs, and 96 baccalaureate majors. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".New Mexico State's athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division I level, competing in the Western Athletic Conference, except for football.

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Location

City
Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Locale
Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 15.4%
Engineering 13.5%
Health Professions And Related Programs 7.4%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 7.0%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 6.3%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 5.1%
Education 5.1%
Social Sciences 4.5%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 4.5%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 4.2%
Psychology 3.7%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.7%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 2.8%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 2.7%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.4%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 2.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 2.1%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.7%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 1.4%
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services 1.2%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.9%
Physical Sciences 0.8%
History 0.6%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.6%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.4%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.2%

Cost

In State Tuition
$7,087.00

Out of State Tuition
$23,076.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
37.14%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$8,659.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1061 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 570 520 470
Verbal 580 530 480

ACT Scores

21 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 23 20 17
English 23 20 16