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New Mexico State University

Las Cruces, NM

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Overview

New Mexico State University is a University institution located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Box 30001, MSC 3A
Las Cruces, NM  88003-8001
United States
Contact Seth Minor
Director of Admissions
Email: admssions@nmsu.edu
Phone: 575-646-3121
Fax: 575-646-6330

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations Checkmark
Agricultural And Extension Education Services Checkmark
Agricultural Economics Checkmark
Agriculture, General Checkmark
Agronomy And Crop Science Checkmark
Animal Sciences, General Checkmark
Food Technology And Processing Checkmark
Horticultural Science Checkmark
Range Science And Management

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15,201
Applied
11,512
Accepted
12,113
Enrolled
76%
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Female Admissions

9,258
Females Applied
7,177
Females Accepted
78%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

5,943
Males Applied
4,335
Males Accepted
73%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

25
Application Fee
3.5
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Other requirements exist (see below)
Required for some programs 3 recommendations
Other requirements: High school course requirements: 4 units of English, 4 of math, 2 of science beyond general science, and 1 foreign language/fine art; must have 2.75 HS GPA, rank in the top 20% of graduating class, or ACT composite score of 21 (SAT of 1060 new format)

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen October 11th Not reported Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen Not reported Not reported Yes
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported No
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 526 450 560
SAT Math 509 435 550
ACT Composite 21 17 24

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

6,728
In-state
25,055
Out-of-state
6,728
In-district
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Fees

1,775
Full-time student fees
12,282
Room & board
6,506
Room only

Financial Aid

19,835
Avg. Financial Aid Package
19,931
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
16,463
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,047
Avg. Loan Aid
3,789
Avg. Grant Aid
15,461
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
82.5%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
32%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

12,113
Total Undergrad students
2%
International Students
22%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 62.76%
Black or African American 2.38%
White or Caucasian 24.93%
American Indian or Alaska Native 2.68%
Asian 1.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.14%
Two or more races 2.9%
Other 0.57%

Gender

Male (41.29%)
Female (58.71%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
International housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 14%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
Student-run television station Checkmark
Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Keep State Great, The Big Event and Latino Week

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

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Local sororities
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academic fraternities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
Student patrols Checkmark
Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading Checkmark No Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark Checkmark Checkmark
Fencing Checkmark No No
Football Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Indoor Track Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark No No
Softball Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark No No
Triathlon Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Cheerleading Checkmark No Checkmark
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports No Checkmark Checkmark
Fencing Checkmark No No
Football No No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Indoor Track No No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Triathlon Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark

Faculty

1,039
Total Faculty
16:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 675
Part-time - 364
Male - 477
Female - 562
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