New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Computer Science Programs

Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a public institution. The rural area surrounding NMSU Dona Ana is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

Where Is New Mexico State University - Dona Ana?

Contact details for NMSU Dona Ana are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone:	575-528-7000
Website:	dacc.nmsu.edu

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How Do I Get Into NMSU Dona Ana?

You can apply to NMSU Dona Ana online at: admissions.nmsu.edu/apply/

Since New Mexico State University - Dona Ana has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford New Mexico State University - Dona Ana?

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At NMSU Dona Ana, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $2,168 a year. That adds up to $8,672 over four years for those students.

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,454 undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana, with 2,832 being full-time and 3,622 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,832 full-time undergraduates at NMSU Dona Ana, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of New Mexico State University - Dona Ana students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	28
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	2,066
White	496
International Students	66
Other Races/Ethnicities	138

Online Learning at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

In 2022-2023, 5,016 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NMSU Dona Ana has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in New Mexico for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of NMSU Dona Ana majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Data Processing Technology	15%

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Computer Science Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Data Processing Technology	35	33	68
Network & System Administration/Administrator	0	17	17
Computer & IS Security	0	1	1
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster	0	1	1
General Computer & Information Sciences	0	0	0
General Computer Programming	0	0	0
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager	0	0	0
TOTAL	35	52	87

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.