New Mexico State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 220,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 3,525 (98% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 309 (95% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,843
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 75%
From Region 21%
Athletes 441 (4.3%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 63%
White 24%
Native American 3%
Black 3%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
New Mexico State University 2,451 42% 23% 2% 2% 63% 5% $65,462 30 -0.63 66 92% 7.8%
Aerospace Engineering 82 — 82% 16% 2% 0% 46% 33% $99,716 37 -0.38 95 93% — — — —
Chemical Engineering 22 — 45% 27% 0% 0% 55% 9% $102,589 38 -0.30 96 93% — — — —
Civil Engineering 46 — 63% 15% 0% 0% 63% 15% $84,244 10 -1.15 87 97% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 27 — 96% 22% 0% 4% 56% 4% $110,828 44 -0.29 98 97% — — — —
Engineering Physics 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $93,580 34 -0.38 93 — — — — —
Industrial Engineering 4 — 100% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $104,007 24 -0.62 97 92% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 133 — 82% 19% 2% 1% 53% 21% $103,503 76 +0.54 96 98% — — — —
Computer Science 67 — 79% 34% 6% 3% 40% 10% $102,746 26 -0.65 96 97% — — — —
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 4 — 75% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% $99,049 68 +0.29 95 — — — — —
Information Technology 106 — 68% 21% 5% 3% 64% 1% $102,746 67 +0.22 96 97% — — — —
Chemistry 9 — 33% 22% 0% 0% 67% 0% $63,878 16 -0.74 63 — — — — —
Geosciences 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $59,134 23 -0.54 52 — — — — —
Mathematics 7 — 71% 29% 0% 0% 71% 0% $60,754 10 -0.93 56 — — — — —
Physics 3 — 67% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $65,431 7 -1.31 66 — — — — —
Biochemistry 15 — 53% 20% 13% 0% 67% 0% $61,681 11 -0.87 58 — — — — —
Biology 98 — 30% 14% 2% 2% 73% 4% $61,583 23 -0.56 58 84% — — — —
Ecology 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $44,475 6 -1.31 15 — — — — —
Genetics 10 — 30% 40% 0% 0% 60% 0% $61,496 11 -0.89 58 — — — — —
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 10 — 60% 30% 0% 0% 50% 10% $55,070 3 -2.04 41 100% — — — —
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology 3 — 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% 33% $44,480 6 -1.31 15 — — — — —
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 15 — 27% 40% 0% 0% 53% 0% $54,248 1 -1.78 39 96% — — — —
Agriculture 20 — 55% 65% 0% 0% 35% 0% $40,930 1 -1.90 9 85% — — — —
Agronomy and Crop Science 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $65,824 67 +0.40 67 86% — — — —
Animal Sciences 65 — 11% 28% 0% 0% 63% 2% $42,075 5 -1.37 11 80% — — — —
Dietetics/Dietitian 6 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 50% 17% $54,817 15 -0.87 41 95% — — — —
Environmental Studies 9 — 33% 11% 0% 0% 89% 0% $55,054 32 -0.45 41 — — — — —
Food Technology and Processing 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $57,841 22 -0.58 49 — — — — —
Horticultural Science 9 — 22% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $65,824 67 +0.40 67 86% — — — —
Range Science and Management 5 — 20% 0% 0% 0% 80% 0% $65,824 67 +0.40 67 86% — — — —
Soil Science — — — — — — — — $61,944 51 +0.04 59 — — — — —
Turf Management — — — — — — — — $61,043 47 -0.04 57 — — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $55,538 21 -0.93 43 100% — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 22 — 5% 23% 0% 0% 73% 5% $58,268 28 -0.50 50 — — — — —
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 25 — 12% 8% 0% 0% 92% 0% $40,845 0 -1.89 9 94% 12.1% — — —
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 95 — 42% 16% 2% 3% 75% 1% $53,735 18 -0.94 38 94% — — — —
Nursing 137 — 23% 23% 4% 2% 66% 2% $92,322 60 +0.01 92 96% 3.2% — — —
Public Health Education and Promotion 22 — 14% 14% 0% 0% 68% 0% $47,978 4 -1.59 22 92% 10.8% — — —
Accounting 39 — 36% 15% 0% 0% 74% 5% $63,330 4 -1.53 62 90% — — — —
Business Management and Administration 33 — 42% 24% 3% 0% 55% 9% $63,731 18 -0.72 63 94% 7.1% — — —
Economics 12 — 100% 33% 0% 0% 58% 0% $63,854 3 -1.28 63 — — — — —
Finance 32 — 75% 22% 3% 3% 66% 6% $59,646 1 -1.36 53 92% — — — —
General Business 98 — 44% 23% 2% 2% 61% 2% $63,150 16 -0.75 62 92% 7.5% — — —
Hospitality Management 23 — 30% 35% 0% 4% 39% 4% $50,634 10 -0.90 29 86% 8.9% — — —
International Business 7 — 14% 14% 0% 0% 71% 14% $63,936 9 -0.87 63 — — — — —
Marketing 73 — 49% 27% 1% 3% 59% 3% $67,871 20 -0.76 70 92% 7.6% — — —
Applied Linguistics 10 — 20% 10% 0% 10% 80% 0% $50,903 24 -0.64 30 92% — — — —
Applied and Professional Ethics 11 — 45% 9% 0% 0% 91% 0% $46,736 8 -1.11 20 — — — — —
English 18 — 0% 11% 0% 11% 72% 0% $37,745 2 -1.79 6 89% — — — —
Foreign Languages 33 — 24% 3% 0% 0% 91% 3% $50,903 24 -0.64 30 92% — — — —
History 17 — 76% 59% 0% 12% 24% 0% $43,570 3 -1.30 13 94% — — — —
Philosophy 6 — 17% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $46,582 8 -1.12 19 — — — — —
Women's Studies 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $45,841 9 -1.27 18 — — — — —
Anthropology 10 — 20% 30% 0% 0% 50% 10% $18,287 0 -3.50 1 89% — — — —
Communication 32 — 47% 31% 0% 3% 53% 0% $49,350 9 -1.17 26 — — — — —
Geography — — — — — — — — $53,655 15 -0.97 38 — — — — —
Geography and Environmental Studies 4 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $53,979 15 -0.94 38 — — — — —
Human Development and Family Studies 22 — 9% 23% 0% 0% 68% 0% $42,353 7 -1.29 11 91% 10.7% — — —
Journalism 28 — 46% 29% 0% 0% 64% 4% $47,997 3 -1.60 22 100% 6.6% — — —
Political Science 17 — 53% 35% 0% 0% 65% 0% $49,973 2 -1.64 27 91% — — — —
Psychology 140 — 20% 19% 3% 1% 73% 1% $46,928 6 -1.23 20 89% 7.6% — — —
Social Work 50 — 6% 16% 0% 2% 76% 2% $56,344 70 +0.37 45 90% — — — —
Sociology 27 — 30% 22% 0% 11% 59% 4% $45,307 3 -1.05 16 92% 9.9% — — —
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 23 — 39% 39% 0% 0% 61% 0% $57,703 32 -0.35 48 97% — — — —
Agricultural Teacher Education 19 — 21% 37% 0% 0% 63% 0% $51,722 20 -0.88 32 85% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 31 — 0% 16% 3% 3% 71% 3% $59,022 90 +1.00 52 92% — — — —
Elementary Education 49 — 10% 20% 0% 0% 71% 0% $59,022 90 +1.00 52 92% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $51,722 20 -0.88 32 85% — — — —
General Education 141 — 43% 36% 1% 13% 44% 2% $51,170 30 -0.46 31 91% 9.8% — — —
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $64,591 88 +1.12 64 92% — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 15 — 33% 27% 0% 0% 67% 0% $59,022 77 +0.46 52 92% — — — —
Special Education 8 — 12% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $59,558 70 +0.55 53 98% — — — —
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 42 — 36% 17% 2% 0% 79% 0% $34,775 2 -1.41 4 92% — — — —
Apparel and Textiles 9 — 11% 22% 0% 0% 78% 0% $49,745 11 -1.18 27 94% — — — —
Dance 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $37,939 19 -0.69 6 — — — — —
Film Production 37 — 76% 19% 0% 0% 76% 3% $48,365 48 -0.10 23 95% — — — —
Music 6 — 17% 33% 0% 0% 50% 0% $44,198 39 -0.27 14 — — — — —
Music Education 7 — 100% 29% 0% 0% 71% 0% $51,722 71 +0.53 32 85% — — — —
Music Performance 8 — 62% 38% 0% 0% 25% 12% $43,950 38 -0.30 14 — — — — —
Theater 6 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $37,452 16 -0.75 6 94% — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 27 — 19% 30% 4% 0% 56% 4% $34,377 7 -1.16 4 86% — — — —
Criminal Justice 143 — 31% 19% 1% 1% 69% 3% $52,196 10 -1.06 33 93% 8.7% — — —
Engineering Technologies 32 — 78% 19% 3% 3% 59% 3% $87,967 42 -0.06 90 98% — — — —
Surveying Technology/Surveying 15 — 87% 40% 0% 0% 40% 0% $95,387 29 -0.45 94 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,597
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $26,923
Est. In-State Cost $11,121
Est. Out-of-State Cost $34,828
ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 34%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 14.4% 353 26% 24% 1% 2% 67% 2% $48,274 4 -1.04 23 91% 8.1%
Business & Economics 12.9% 317 48% 24% 2% 2% 61% 4% $63,102 8 -0.94 61 92% 7.6%
Engineering 12.9% 316 78% 19% 1% 1% 53% 21% $100,223 42 -0.09 95 96% —
Health Sciences 12.3% 301 26% 19% 2% 2% 71% 2% $70,138 20 -0.60 74 95% 5.3%
Education 10.8% 264 28% 30% 1% 7% 56% 2% $54,340 55 +0.04 40 91% 9.8%
Professional 7.8% 190 43% 21% 1% 1% 65% 3% $61,630 34 -0.84 58 94% 8.7%
Computer Science 7.2% 177 72% 25% 5% 3% 55% 6% $102,662 37 -0.11 96 97% —
Arts 5.8% 143 45% 24% 1% 0% 67% 2% $41,031 10 -0.77 9 92% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.7% 140 34% 19% 3% 1% 69% 4% $60,267 19 -0.76 55 86% —
Agriculture & Food Science 5.4% 132 24% 33% 0% 0% 60% 2% $47,687 5 -1.20 22 84% —
Humanities 4.0% 98 30% 18% 0% 5% 72% 1% $46,327 6 -1.07 19 92% —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.8% 20 55% 20% 0% 0% 75% 0% $62,780 9 -0.88 61 — —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $45.3M #106 72% $0.8M 20 #131 114 11
Agriculture & Food Science $38.7M #41 29% $0.8M 3 #92 42 22
Life & Natural Sciences $23.8M #118 77% $0.1M 2 #219 31 3
Physical Sciences & Math $20.8M #127 58% $0.2M 15 #148 137 15
Computer Science $4.9M #134 89% $0.0M 3 #161 44 2
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.0M #320 35% $0.0M 7 #260 58 1
Health Sciences $0.9M #252 61% $0.0M 4 #195 21 1
Education $0.7M #262 35% $0 25 #167 — —
Business & Economics $0.3M #279 84% $0 11 #118 13 —
Total $136M #145 59% $1.9M 90 #185 460 55

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 149 $11.8M $11.8M $0
Baseball 43 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Basketball 16 $3.4M $3.4M $0
Cross Country 14 $215K $215K $0
Golf 14 $615K $615K $0
Tennis 11 $391K $391K $0
Total 247 $18.0M $18.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 92 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Soccer 35 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Swimming & Diving 33 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Volleyball 27 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Softball 23 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Basketball 15 $2.2M $2.2M $0
Tennis 9 $499K $499K $0
Golf 8 $416K $416K $0
Total 194 $8.9M $8.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 149 $11.8M $11.8M $0
Track & Field (combined) 92 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Baseball 43 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Soccer 35 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Swimming & Diving 33 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Basketball 31 $5.6M $5.6M $0
Volleyball 27 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Softball 23 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Golf 22 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Tennis 20 $891K $891K $0
Cross Country 14 $215K $215K $0
Total 441 $37.1M $37.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 57%
Yield (non-ED) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 57% 57% 57%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 86%
SAT Range 870 – 1110
SAT Math Range 420 – 540
SAT RW Range 450 – 570