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New Mexico State University - Main Campus Overview

New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Las Cruces is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is New Mexico State University - Main Campus Known For?

2,407 Undergraduate Awards
$26,843 Avg Cost After Aid
78% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at NMSU Main Campus.
  • In a recent academic period73% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is New Mexico State University - Main Campus?

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Contact details for NMSU Main Campus are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Phone: 575-646-0111
Website: www.nmsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into NMSU Main Campus?

You can apply to NMSU Main Campus online at: apply.nmsu.edu/apply/?sr=d972e8c0-90ae-4205-8352-b8d9017844e1

Admission Requirements for NMSU Main Campus

Submission Required?
High School GPA 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into NMSU Main Campus?

78% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
44% Submit SAT Scores
With an acceptance rate of 78%, NMSU Main Campus may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Average Test Scores

About 44% of students accepted to NMSU Main Campus submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 580. Math scores were between 450 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for New Mexico State University - Main Campus  ( 450 to 580 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for New Mexico State University - Main Campus  ( 450 to 560 )
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800
NMSU Main Campus received ACT scores from 26% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

ACT English Scores for New Mexico State University - Main Campus  ( 15 to 22 )
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ACT Composite Scores for New Mexico State University - Main Campus  ( 17 to 23 )
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Can I Afford New Mexico State University - Main Campus?

$26,843 Net Price
30% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of NMSU Main Campus is $26,843. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At NMSU Main Campus, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $4,431 a year. That adds up to $17,724 over four years for those students.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,466 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,575 undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus, with 9,466 being full-time and 2,109 being part-time.

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There are also 2,652 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,466 full-time undergraduates at NMSU Main Campus, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of New Mexico State University - Main Campus students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 92
Black or African American 235
Hispanic or Latino 5,993
White 2,305
International Students 282
Other Races/Ethnicities 559

Geographic Diversity

New Mexico students aren't the only ones who study at New Mexico State University - Main Campus. At this time, 28 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 83 countries are represented at NMSU Main Campus. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Kuwait, Mexico, and India.

New Mexico State University - Main Campus Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 182 11 8 22 223
Criminal Justice & Corrections 152 0 15 0 167
Liberal Arts General Studies 141 0 0 0 141
Mechanical Engineering 122 0 18 0 140
Business Administration & Management 57 0 69 3 129
Computer Information Systems 90 0 30 1 121
Social Work 34 0 83 0 117
General Biology 99 0 10 5 114
Teacher Education Grade Specific 92 18 0 0 110
General Psychology 104 0 0 0 104
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 80 0 6 2 88
Public Health 22 5 57 0 84
Animal Science 77 0 3 3 83
General Business/Commerce 83 0 0 0 83
Marketing 76 0 0 0 76
Health & Physical Education 74 0 0 0 74
General Education 0 0 70 0 70
Electrical Engineering 41 0 18 0 59
Communication Sciences 37 0 20 0 57
Accounting 41 0 15 0 56
Civil Engineering 33 0 16 0 49
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 46 0 0 0 46
Finance & Financial Management 44 0 0 0 44
Teacher Education Subject Specific 26 4 13 0 43
Mental & Social Health Services 27 0 16 0 43
Plant Sciences 18 0 13 10 41
Anthropology 21 0 20 0 41
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 39 0 0 0 39
General Engineering Technology 37 0 0 0 37
Industrial Engineering 6 0 31 0 37
Sociology 25 0 12 0 37
Special Education 11 11 13 1 36
General English Literature 27 0 8 0 35
General Agriculture 25 0 9 0 34
Hospitality Management 33 0 0 0 33
Chemical Engineering 25 0 7 0 32
Economics 9 16 6 1 32
Wildlife Management 23 0 8 0 31
Graphic Communications 30 0 0 0 30
Journalism 29 0 0 0 29
Political Science & Government 26 0 2 0 28
Communication & Media Studies 18 0 9 0 27
Agricultural Economics & Business 24 0 2 0 26
Human Development & Family Studies 26 0 0 0 26
General Visual & Performing Arts 25 0 0 0 25
Educational Administration 4 2 16 1 23
Mathematics 9 0 10 1 20
General Engineering 0 0 0 18 18
Romance Languages 0 0 18 0 18
History 15 0 1 0 16
Physics 8 0 3 4 15
Philosophy 14 0 0 0 14
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 7 0 6 13
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 12 12
Family & Consumer Economics 0 0 12 0 12
Computer Science 0 0 11 0 11
Student Counseling 0 0 10 1 11
Allied Health Professions 10 0 0 0 10
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 0 7 3 10
Music 4 0 6 0 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 7 0 1 1 9
Natural Resources Conservation 9 0 0 0 9
Chemistry 0 0 3 6 9
Geological & Earth Sciences 3 0 4 2 9
Genetics 8 0 0 0 8
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 8 0 0 0 8
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 8 0 0 0 8
Statistics 0 0 8 0 8
Historic Preservation 0 8 0 0 8
Botany/Plant Biology 2 0 5 0 7
International Business 7 0 0 0 7
Writing Studies 0 0 7 0 7
Textile & Apparel Studies 7 0 0 0 7
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 7 0 7
Museum Studies 0 6 0 0 6
Drama & Theater Arts 6 0 0 0 6
Engineering-Related Technologies 5 0 0 0 5
Engineering Physics 5 0 0 0 5
Food Science Technology 4 0 0 0 4
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 4 0 4
Systems Engineering 0 4 0 0 4
Geography & Cartography 1 0 3 0 4
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 4 0 4
Ethnic Studies 0 3 0 0 3
Public Administration 0 0 3 0 3
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 2 0 0 0 2
Dance 2 0 0 0 2
Horticulture 1 0 0 0 1
Soil Sciences 1 0 0 0 1
Environmental Engineering 0 0 1 0 1
English Literature (Other) 0 0 0 1 1
Agricultural Public Services 0 0 0 0 0
Urban & Regional Planning 0 0 0 0 0
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 0 0
Geoscience Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Resource Management 0 0 0 0 0
Community Organization & Advocacy 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 2,407 95 751 104 3,357

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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