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New Mexico State University | NMSU

Las Cruces, New Mexico•Public

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
nmsu.edu
2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003
(575) 646-0111

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%
admissions.nmsu.edu

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
$10,577
$30,001–48,000
$176
$48,001–75,000
$175
$75,001–110,000
$1,521,294
Over $110,000
$8,644

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?