B
Overall Niche Grade
How are grades calculated?
  1. Academics
    B
  2. Value
    B
  3. Diversity
    A
  4. Campus
    B-
  5. Athletics
    A
  6. Party Scene
    B-
  7. Professors
    A
  8. Location
    B-
  9. Dorms
    C
  10. Campus Food
    B
  11. Student Life
    B-
  12. Safety
    C
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New Mexico State University is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-A
Athletic Conference
Sun Belt Conference
Address
2850 Weddell Street
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Website
nmsu.edu
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
70%
SAT Range
830-1085
ACT Range
18-24
Application Fee
$20
SAT/ACT
Required
High School GPA
Required
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Test Scores and GPA for New Mexico State University

Cost

Net Price
$10,299/ year
National
$15,431
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $7,642/ year
  • $30-48k
    $8,560/ year
  • $49-75k
    $11,777/ year
  • $76-110k
    $13,334/ year
  • $110k+
    $13,399/ year

Academics

Professors
A
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
17:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
84%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.171 responses
64%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.170 responses
66%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.170 responses

Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
    177 Graduates
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    163 Graduates
  • Nursing
    129 Graduates
  • Psychology
    107 Graduates
  • Business
    101 Graduates
  • Marketing
    88 Graduates
  • Biology
    75 Graduates
  • Hospitality and Tourism Management
    73 Graduates
  • Business Administration and Management
    67 Graduates
  • Mechanical Engineering
    67 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
10,668Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
16%
Pell Grant
43%
Varsity Athletes
4%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 95 responses
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  • Depends on the person
    40%
  • Friendly
    28%
  • Generally friendly and approachable
    12%
  • Open to new thoughts
    8%
  • Down to Earth
    7%
  • Party assholes
    2%
  • Working for the weekend
    2%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
57%
of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.188 responses
Poll
47%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.239 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 104 responses
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  • Helpful
    30%
  • Normal
    21%
  • Interesting
    20%
  • You get back what you put in
    15%
  • Challenging
    8%
  • Suprising
    6%

After New Mexico State University

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$33,800/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
46%
National
47%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
86%
National
83%
81%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.105 responses
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New Mexico State University is really something that future college students should look into. There is so many things to do and things to see its overwhelming. The people at NMSU are always so friendly and willing to help you with what ever you need. The professors are very helpful and encourage one on one communication with you so you truly get the education that you deserve and paying for. Also, the tuition in itself is FANTASTIC! For only $3,500.00 a semester for in state tuition...thats truly a blessing.
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We do have many different flyers around campus discussing these type of issues and every now and then we have a campus police officer ride around. In addition we also have the Pete's Pickup which a great resource when your on campus late Sunday through Thursday. However; on the weekends those services are not offered. If you work late on campus you have no choice but to walk up by yourself. In many campuses in California they have help buttons throughout the whole campus and I believe that would benefit our campus if we were able to install these around campus as well. Lastly, we lack in the amount of cameras around campus. Many buildings don't have them inside and more importantly there are almost none outside which is where many assaults and confrontations occur!
The set up of NMSU is really great! Coming from a large city, although Las Cruces is a smaller city, it is such a great place to be at. We all know big cities have much more to do but with NMSU campus, they provide so many options and events for students for free. With such great events, there are really nice and gregarious people behind it all. I really could not have chosen a better school for me.