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New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

$26,843 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
57% Acceptance Rate

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

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 Required
High School Rank Considered but not required
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into NMSU Main Campus?

57% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
36% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at NMSU Main Campus is 57%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 57%, and the acceptance rate for women is 58%.

Average Test Scores

About 36% 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 470 and 580. Math scores were between 450 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for New Mexico State University - Main Campus  ( 470 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 33% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 24. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

ACT English Scores for New Mexico State University - Main Campus  ( 16 to 23 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for New Mexico State University - Main Campus  ( 17 to 24 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for New Mexico State University - Main Campus  ( 17 to 23 )
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36

Can I Afford New Mexico State University - Main Campus?

$26,843 Net Price
31% Take Out Loans
3.9% Loan Default Rate
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

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 Main Campus, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $4,227 a year. That adds up to $16,908 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at NMSU Main Campus is 3.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

New Mexico State University - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,084 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,231 undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus, with 9,084 being full-time and 2,147 being part-time.

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There are also 2,673 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,084 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 87
Black or African American 255
Hispanic or Latino 5,725
White 2,221
International Students 246
Other Races/Ethnicities 550

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.

Online Learning at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

2,762 Took All Classes Online
10,496 Took At Least One Class Online
1.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 24 bachelor’s degree and 45 master’s degree programs available online at NMSU Main Campus. In 2020-2021, 10,496 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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This school is the most popular in New Mexico for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of NMSU Main Campus

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at New Mexico State University - Main Campus was 1.6%. This is the #1,251 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at NMSU Main Campus regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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