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New Mexico State University-Main Campus

General Information

Name: New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Address: 2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Phone:

  • General information: (505) 646-0111
  • Financial aid office: (505) 646-4105
  • Admissions office: (505) 646-3121

Website: www.nmsu.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,230$3,918$3,666
        Out-of-state$13,803$13,206$12,210
Books and supplies$889$817$788
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,078$6,784$6,032
        Other expenses$3,480$3,310$3,059
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,078$6,784$6,032
        Other expenses$3,480$3,310$3,059
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,480$3,310$3,059

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$15,677$14,829$13,545
        Off-campus$15,677$14,829$13,545
        Off-campus with family$8,599$8,045$7,513
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,250$24,117$22,089
        Off-campus$25,250$24,117$22,089
        Off-campus with family$18,172$17,333$16,057

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 93%
  • Federal grants: 36%
  • State/local grants: 83%
  • Institutional grants: 42%
  • Student loans: 36%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3045
  • State/local grants:$3617
  • Institutional grants:$1518
  • Student loans:$2928

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$20
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,4342,4113,023
Percent admitted87.1%86.0%88.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time44.0%47.3%41.5%
Part-time1.8%2.5%1.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 16072
Undergraduate enrollment: 12656
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 42%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 81%
    • Part Time: 19%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 36%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 45%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 3%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Economics - Master
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Range Science and Management - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General - Bachelor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology - Bachelor
  • Molecular Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Information Technology - Bachelor
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master, Doctor
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Speech or Language Impairments - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Doctor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering Technology, General - Bachelor
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other - Doctor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textiles, General - Bachelor
  • Family Resource Management Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Environmental Health - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Health Education and Promotion - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Doctor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Bachelor
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Bachelor, Master


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