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Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Las Cruces makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

286 Undergraduate Degrees
139 Graduate Degrees
$26,843 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
78% 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 1
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 3
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into NMSU Main Campus?

78% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
44% Submit SAT Scores
NMSU Main Campus has an acceptance rate of 78%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 79%.

Average Test Scores

About 44% 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 450 and 580. Math scores were between 450 and 560.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for New Mexico State University - Main Campus  ( 450 to 580 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for New Mexico State University - Main Campus  ( 450 to 560 )
200
800
NMSU Main Campus received ACT scores from 26% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 23.

ACT English Scores for New Mexico State University - Main Campus  ( 15 to 22 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for New Mexico State University - Main Campus  ( 17 to 23 )
1
36

Can I Afford New Mexico State University - Main Campus?

$26,843 Net Price
30% Take Out Loans
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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At NMSU Main Campus, approximately 30% of students took out student loans averaging $4,431 a year. That adds up to $17,724 over four years for those students.

New Mexico State University - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

9,466 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,575 undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus, with 9,466 being full-time and 2,109 being part-time.

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There are also 2,652 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,466 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 92
Black or African American 235
Hispanic or Latino 5,993
White 2,305
International Students 282
Other Races/Ethnicities 559

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.

New Mexico State University - Main Campus Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Registered Nursing 182 0 4 0 186
Public Health Education and Promotion 22 0 57 0 79
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 37 0 0 0 37
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 27 0 0 0 27
Nursing Practice 0 0 0 21 21
Speech Pathology & Audiology 0 0 20 0 20
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 0 0 16 0 16
Athletic Training 10 0 0 0 10
Dietetics/Dietitian 8 0 0 0 8
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 0 8 0 0 8
General Public Health 0 5 0 0 5
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 0 0 4 0 4
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 0 3 0 0 3
Nursing Science 0 0 0 1 1
Environmental Health 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 286 16 101 22 425

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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