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New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Snapshot
Status
Public
Acceptance Rate
63%
SAT Range
950-1150
ACT Range
17-23
Student/Faculty Ratio
22:1
Total Enrollments
14,227
Total Cost
$39,506
Net Average Cost of Attendance
$11,467
Overall Rating
B Good
Main Address
2850 Weddell Street
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
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Rankings
Overall Rankings
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
#21 of 957
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
#34 of 165
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
#40 of 217
English Language And Literature/Letters
#52 of 1,360
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
#85 of 421
Engineering
#87 of 641
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
#98 of 413
Overall Scores
A
Admissions & Acceptance
B+
Retention & Graduation
A-
Instructors & Faculty
A-
Financial Resources

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Contact Info
Contact & Location
Phone Number
(575) 646-0111
Website
www.nmsu.edu
Location
2850 Weddell Street
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Setting
Midsized Suburb
Key Info, Costs & Aid
Selectivity
Acceptance Rate (2020)
Completion Rate (2020)
Student Body
Total Enrollments (2020) 14,227
Women 58%
Men 42%
Total Enrollments (2020) 14,227
Hispanic or Latino 58%
White 27%
International (Non-Citizen) 5%
Black or African American 3%
Native American 2%
Multiracial 2%
Asian 1%
Unknown 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0%
Costs
In State Tuition (2020)
$6,041
Out of State Tuition (2020)
$22,507
Books
$1,240
On Campus Room & Board
$10,228

* These statistics utilize the most recently released data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Degree Overview
Degrees
Total Awards (2020) 3,339
Bachelor's 74%
Master's 20%
Doctoral 4%
Certificate 2%
Associate's 0%
Total Awards (2020) 3,339
Education and Liberal Arts 21%
Human and Social Sciences 14%
Business 14%
Engineering 14%
Healthcare 9%
Mathematics and Science 7%
Agriculture 6%
Legal and Law 5%
Computer Technology 4%
Art and Design 3%
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Sources for school statistics and data include U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

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Program
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Agricultural Teacher Education
 
 
 
 
Applied Economics
 
 
 
 
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Curriculum And Instruction
 
 
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
 
 
 
 
Economics, General
 
 
 
 
Education/Teaching Of Individuals With Autism
 
 
 
 
Educational Leadership And Administration, General
 
 
 
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
 
 
 
 
Elementary Education And Teaching
 
 
 
 
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Family Resource Management Studies, General
 
 
 
 
Hospitality Administration/Management, General
 
 
 
Human Development And Family Studies, General
 
 
 
 
Industrial Engineering
 
 
 
 
Information Technology
 
 
 
 
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
 
 
 
 
Music Teacher Education
 
 
 
 
Nursing Practice
 
 
 
 
Nursing Science
 
 
 
 
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
 
 
 
 
Psychopharmacology
 
 
 
 
Public Health Education And Promotion
 
 
 
 
Public Health, General
 
 
 
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
 
 
 
 
Social Work
 
 
 
 
Sociology, General
 
 
 
Spanish Language And Literature
 
 
 
 
Special Education And Teaching, General
 
 
 
 
Surveying Technology/Surveying
 
 
 
 
Systems Engineering
 
 
 
 
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Levels And Methods, Other
 
 
 
 
Women's Studies
 
 
 
 
Accreditation
Accreditation
Accredited By
Higher Learning Commission
Specialized Accreditations
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  • Didactic Program in Dietetics
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
  • Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  • Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
  • Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  • Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  • Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  • Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
Council on Education for Public Health
  • Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health
  • Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
  • Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools

Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)

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3.5 Based on 3 Reviews
Career Preparation
A-
Students and Culture
B+
Facilities
B+
Activities and Groups
B
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