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New Mexico State University-Main Campus Teaching Programs

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, NM. A Suburban Area provides tranquility and safety near the excitement of urban amenities.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus Rankings

NMSU has earned the following rankings for teaching programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#4 of 35	State — New Mexico
Overall Quality	#128 of 484	Region — Southwest
Overall Quality	#1537 of 4,630	Nationwide

Where Is New Mexico State University-Main Campus?

Get in touch with NMSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Phone:	5756460111
Website:	www.nmsu.edu/
Admissions:	admissions.nmsu.edu/
Financial Aid:	fa.nmsu.edu/

How Do I Get Into NMSU?

You can apply to NMSU online at: apply.nmsu.edu/apply/?sr=d972e8c0-90ae-4205-8352-b8d9017844e1

NMSU is classified as Least Selective (85%+) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for NMSU

This is what NMSU requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into NMSU?

NMSU admits 89%, which means it is highly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 21% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

68% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 18% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at NMSU, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 570. Math scores were between 420 and 540.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 870 to 1110. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at NMSU ranged between 17 and 24.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at NMSU vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	5,322	4,643	87%
Women	7,769	7,003	90%

Can I Afford New Mexico State University-Main Campus?

The average net price after aid at NMSU is $6,747. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$6,283
In-State Fees	$1,900
Out-of-State Tuition	$23,407
Out-of-State Fees	$1,900
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$8,183
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$25,307

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 20% of students at NMSU receive some form of financial aid (2,366 students).

Approximately 77% of students at NMSU receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $14,505 per student.

38% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,798.

Student Loan Debt

20% of NMSU undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $5,294 per year.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,227 students enrolled at NMSU. NMSU is classified as a 10,000 - 19,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,561 undergraduate students at NMSU, approximately 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of New Mexico State University-Main Campus undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	127
Black or African American	265
Hispanic	7,341
White	2,820
American Indian/Alaska Native	312
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	11
Two or More Races	346
Non-Resident	289

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at NMSU are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
New Mexico	1,812
Texas	397
Arizona	64
California	19
Colorado	18

Additionally, approximately 2.5% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus Graduate Student Diversity

2,666 of NMSU’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at NMSU, approximately 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of New Mexico State University-Main Campus graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	63
Black or African American	82
Hispanic	1,037
White	818
American Indian/Alaska Native	58
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	66
Non-Resident	517

Online Learning at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

NMSU provides online programs for students who need flexibility.

6,159 undergraduate students at NMSU took at least one online class — of those, 2,340 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 554 students took at least one online class and 1,309 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teaching Programs at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Below are the teaching majors are available at NMSU, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	102	—	—	121
Education, General	—	80	—	80
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	34	14	—	53
Special Education and Teaching	3	14	—	40
Educational Administration and Supervision	3	11	11	27
Curriculum and Instruction	—	—	14	14
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	—	9	—	9
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	—	—	—	2

Academic Programs at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

NMSU offers 28 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

NMSU has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.