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New Mexico State University | NMSU

Las Cruces, New MexicoPublic

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New Mexico State University sits on a 900-acres and enrolls more than 15,000 students from across the U.S. and 89 foreign countries. NMSU is a NASA Space-Grant College and home to the very first Honors College in New Mexico. A Hispanic-Serving Institution, NMSU serves a multi-cultural population of students and community members across the state at four campuses, a satellite learning center in Albuquerque, cooperative extension offices located in each of New Mexico's 33 counties, and 12 agriculture research and science centers. Plus, distance education programs give students maximum flexibility.

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

57%

Public school in New Mexico with 11,500 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Southwest
Commuter college
On campus housing
D1 Football, D1 Basketball
Sun Belt Conference, Western Athletic Conference
2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003
(575) 646-0111
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Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
57%
Yield rate - overall
28%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
57%

Men
56%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
12,535

Women: 62%
Men: 38%

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$18,879
Out-of-state
$36,003

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost

$0–30,000
$6,542

$30,001–48,000
$7,352

$48,001–75,000
$9,712

$75,001–110,000
$13,477

Over $110,000
$14,003

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 36%

ACT: 33%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
2,013
Student diversity
Very diverse
4-year graduation rate
26%

6-year graduation rate
48%

Retention rate
74%

Admission policy
Co-ed

International students
5%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 59%
Men: 41%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
1%

Black
3%

Hispanic
62%

Native American
2%

Other
3%

White
28%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
17:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?