New Mexico State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Las Cruces, NM
Population
220,000
Website
https://www.nmsu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
11,561
Men / Women
42% / 58%
Hispanic
58%
White
25%
Native American
3%
Black
3%
Mixed
3%
International
2%
Asian
1%
From State
75%
From Region
21%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
15%
Education
12%
Health Sciences
12%
Engineering
11%
Life & Natural Sciences
11%
Arts
6%
Computer Science
6%
Professional
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,183
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$25,307
Est. In-State Cost
$10,586
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$32,737
10-Year ROI
$137,000
ROI Percentile
45th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
73%
4-Year Graduation Rate
34%
6-Year Graduation Rate
55%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
3,525 (98% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
309 (95% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
57%
Yield (Unbound)
20%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $51M | #116 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $84M | #123 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #281 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 24 | #155 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 36 | #288 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 41 | #320 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
86%
SAT Range
910
–
1070
SAT Math Range
420
–
540
SAT RW Range
450
–
570
ACT Range
17
–
24
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State University | 2,473 | 39% / 61% | 3% | $57,129 | 92% | ||
| Aerospace Engineering | 62 — | 81% / 19% | 16% | $95,469 | 96 | 93% | |
| Chemical Engineering | 24 — | 50% / 50% | 4% | $89,216 | 94 | 94% | |
| Civil Engineering | 61 — | 67% / 33% | 18% | $87,875 | 93 | 98% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 25 — | 84% / 16% | 0% | $97,373 | 97 | 97% | |
| Engineering Physics | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $95,731 | 96 | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | $99,578 | 97 | 92% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 98 — | 77% / 23% | 7% | $98,083 | 97 | 95% | |
| Computer Science | 74 — | 86% / 14% | 5% | $87,850 | 93 | 90% | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $76,822 | 86 | — | |
| Information Technology | 74 — | 69% / 31% | 1% | $87,850 | 93 | 90% | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $55,851 | 55 | — | |
| Geosciences | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $51,202 | 42 | — | |
| Mathematics | 12 — | 75% / 25% | 8% | $57,006 | 58 | — | |
| Physics | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 20% | $65,478 | 74 | — | |
| Agriculture | 21 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $38,666 | 10 | 85% | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $41,232 | 15 | — | |
| Animal Sciences | 64 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $41,175 | 15 | 93% | |
| Biochemistry | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 8% | $51,986 | 44 | — | |
| Biology | 97 — | 24% / 76% | 1% | $49,889 | 38 | 94% | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $56,530 | 57 | 90% | |
| Ecology | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $41,527 | 15 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $47,421 | 31 | — | |
| Food Technology and Processing | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $47,881 | 32 | — | |
| Genetics | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $51,643 | 43 | — | |
| Horticultural Science | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $41,202 | 15 | — | |
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 19 — | 32% / 68% | 16% | $52,487 | 46 | 100% | |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $41,519 | 15 | — | |
| Range Science and Management | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $41,102 | 14 | — | |
| Soil Science | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,080 | 14 | — | |
| Turf Management | — — | — | — | $41,171 | 15 | — | |
| Athletic Training | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,359 | 45 | 100% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 35 — | 9% / 91% | 3% | $50,015 | 38 | — | |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 18 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $38,507 | 10 | 94% | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 71 — | 31% / 69% | 1% | $51,840 | 44 | 93% | |
| Nursing | 137 — | 15% / 85% | 1% | $77,392 | 87 | 97% | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 28 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $46,471 | 28 | 98% | |
| Accounting | 37 — | 35% / 65% | 3% | $66,295 | 75 | 92% | |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 17 — | 59% / 41% | 6% | $42,214 | 17 | 88% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 53 — | 45% / 55% | 9% | $60,042 | 64 | 95% | |
| Economics | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 40% | $58,993 | 62 | — | |
| Finance | 48 — | 52% / 48% | 6% | $55,084 | 53 | 92% | |
| General Business | 94 — | 35% / 65% | 2% | $46,931 | 29 | 85% | |
| Hospitality Management | 23 — | 22% / 78% | 4% | $40,174 | 13 | 96% | |
| International Business | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | $54,992 | 53 | — | |
| Marketing | 71 — | 61% / 39% | 7% | $64,563 | 72 | 90% | |
| Anthropology | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $17,486 | 1 | 89% | |
| Applied Linguistics | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 6% | $46,805 | 29 | 86% | |
| Applied and Professional Ethics | 19 — | 32% / 68% | 5% | $43,343 | 19 | — | |
| Communication | 24 — | 25% / 75% | 4% | $42,061 | 17 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 140 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $45,750 | 26 | 92% | |
| English | 24 — | 8% / 92% | 4% | $39,901 | 12 | 80% | |
| Foreign Languages | 51 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $46,805 | 29 | 86% | |
| Geography | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,333 | 36 | — | |
| History | 13 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $41,003 | 14 | 86% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 35 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $36,859 | 8 | 84% | |
| Journalism | 35 — | 49% / 51% | 3% | $42,400 | 17 | 96% | |
| Philosophy | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,001 | 19 | — | |
| Political Science | 22 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $41,483 | 15 | 90% | |
| Psychology | 117 — | 21% / 79% | 1% | $45,418 | 25 | 88% | |
| Social Work | 46 — | 4% / 96% | 4% | $44,034 | 21 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 27 — | 15% / 85% | 4% | $41,470 | 15 | 90% | |
| Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management | 19 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $48,906 | 35 | 100% | |
| Women's Studies | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,341 | 19 | — | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 19 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $50,639 | 40 | 94% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 41 — | 0% / 100% | 2% | $46,143 | 27 | 94% | |
| Elementary Education | 49 — | 12% / 88% | 2% | $46,143 | 27 | 94% | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,639 | 40 | 94% | |
| General Education | 159 — | 41% / 59% | 2% | $45,935 | 26 | 86% | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $60,166 | 64 | 92% | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $46,143 | 27 | 94% | |
| Special Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,983 | 75 | 94% | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 41 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $32,940 | 5 | 92% | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $44,644 | 23 | 100% | |
| Dance | — — | — | — | $34,510 | 6 | — | |
| Film Production | 39 — | 69% / 31% | 3% | $35,433 | 6 | 91% | |
| Music | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,753 | 10 | — | |
| Music Education | 12 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $50,639 | 40 | 94% | |
| Music Performance | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $38,766 | 10 | — | |
| Theater | 16 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $35,769 | 7 | 94% | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 23 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $34,364 | 6 | 92% | |
| Engineering Technologies | 34 — | 79% / 21% | 3% | $84,655 | 92 | 93% | |
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | 7 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $81,903 | 90 | — |
Rankings
My Tribe
Abuela-Approved
Most Hispanics
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