Address: P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, New Mexico, 88003-8001
The tuition and fees for New Mexico State University is $4,998 for
in-state and $15,150 for out-of-state.
| Selectivity |
|
| Selectivity:
|
selective |
| Fall 2008 Acceptance rate:
|
82.2% |
| Early decision acceptance rate:
|
N/A |
| Early action acceptance rate:
|
N/A |
| Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early
decision students):
|
N/A |
| Fall 2008 Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments |
|
| Number of applicants:
|
5,960 |
| Number of applicants accepted:
|
4,897 |
| Freshman enrollment for Fall 2008:
|
2,571 |
| Percent of incoming freshmen who applied by either
early acceptance or early action:
|
N/A |
| Number of male applicants:
|
2,518 |
| Number of male applicants accepted for Fall 2008:
|
2,069 |
| Male freshman enrollment:
|
1,174 |
| Number of female applicants:
|
3,442 |
| Number of female applicants accepted:
|
2,828 |
| Female freshman enrollment:
|
1,397 |
| Wait List |
|
| Does the school have a waiting list?
|
No
|
| Number of applicants placed on a waiting list:
|
N/A |
| Number of students on the wait list accepted:
|
N/A |
| Number of students enrolled from a waiting list:
|
N/A |
| High School Rank |
|
| Percent of first-year students submitting high
school class standing:
|
77% |
| 2008 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school
class:
|
19% |
| Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class
(2008):
|
45% |
| Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class
(2008):
|
78% |
| High School GPA |
|
| Percent of first-year students submitting high
school GPA:
|
95% |
| Average high school GPA:
|
3.3 |
| Fall 2008 Freshmen Average SAT Scores |
|
| Percent of first-year students submitting SAT
scores:
|
25% |
| SAT Critical Reading 25th-75th percentile range:
|
430-560 |
| SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range:
|
430-560 |
| SAT Writing 25th-75th percentile range
|
430-550 |
| SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range:
|
N/A |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the
700-800 range:
|
4% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the
600-699 range:
|
16% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the
500-599 range:
|
31% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the
400-499 range:
|
34% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the
300-399 range:
|
15% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading scores in the
200-299 range:
|
1% |
| Percent with SAT Math scores in the 700-800 range:
|
2% |
| Percent with SAT Math scores in the 600-699 range:
|
14% |
| Percent with SAT Math scores in the 500-599 range:
|
35% |
| Percent with SAT Math scores in the 400-499 range:
|
38% |
| Percent with SAT Math scores in the 300-399 range:
|
10% |
| Percent with SAT Math scores in the 200-299 range:
|
2% |
| Fall 2008 Freshmen Average ACT Scores |
|
| Percent of first-year students submitting ACT
scores
|
85% |
| ACT English 25th-75th percentile range:
|
17-24 |
| ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range:
|
17-23 |
| ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range:
|
18-24 |
| Percent with ACT English scores in the 30-36
range:
|
7% |
| Percent with ACT English scores in the 24-29
range:
|
22% |
| Percent with ACT English scores in the 18-23
range:
|
42% |
| Percent with ACT English scores in the 12-17
range:
|
25% |
| Percent with ACT English scores in the 6-11 range:
|
4% |
| Percent with ACT English scores below 6:
|
0% |
| Percent with ACT Math scores in the 30-36 range:
|
3% |
| Percent with ACT Math scores in the 24-29 range:
|
23% |
| Percent with ACT Math scores in the 18-23 range:
|
40% |
| Percent with ACT Math scores in the 12-17 range:
|
34% |
| Percent with ACT Math scores in the 6-11 range:
|
0% |
| Percent with ACT Math scores below 6:
|
0% |
| Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 30-36
range:
|
3% |
| Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 24-29
range:
|
24% |
| Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 18-23
range:
|
48% |
| Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 12-17
range:
|
24% |
| Percent with ACT Composite scores in the 6-11
range:
|
0% |
| Percent with ACT Composite scores below 6:
|
0% |
| Type |
Four or more years Public
|
| Awards offered |
Less then 1 year certificate, Associate's,
Bachelor's, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master's, Doctorate
|
| Campus setting |
Small City
|
| Campus housing |
Yes |
| Carnegie classification |
Research Universities (high research activity)
|
| Athletics (football) |
NCAA, Western Athletic Conference |
| Religious affiliation |
Not applicable |
| Calendar system |
Semester |
| Remedial services |
No |
| Academic/career counseling service |
Yes |
| Employment services for students |
Yes |
| Placement services for completers |
Yes |
| On-campus daycare |
Yes |
| Distance learning |
Yes |
| ROTC |
Yes |
| Study abroad |
No |
| Weekend/evening college |
Yes |
| ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION |
| Application fee |
$20 |
| STATISTICS |
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
|
| Applicants |
5,057
2,116
2,941
|
| Percent admitted |
61%
65%
58%
|
| Admitted applicants who enrolled |
74%
77%
72%
|
| TEST SCORES |
P 25
P 75
|
| SAT Critical reading |
430
560
|
| SAT Math |
430
560
|
| SAT Writing |
430
550
|
| ACT Composite |
18
24
|
| ACT English |
17
24
|
| ACT Math |
17
23
|
| Secondary school GPA |
Required |
| Secondary school record |
Required |
| Completion of college preparatory program |
Recommended |
| Recommendations |
Neither required nor recommended |
| Admissions test scores |
Required |
| COST |
| EXPENSES |
AMOUNT |
| In-state tuition |
$3,540 |
| Out-of-state tuition |
$13,523 |
| Books and supplies |
$998 |
| On-campus room and board |
$7,526 |
| On-campus other expenses |
$3,660 |
| FINANCIAL AID |
| TYPE |
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
|
| Financial aid |
84%
-
|
| Federal grant aid |
34%
$3,443
|
| State or local grant aid |
63%
$2,570
|
| Institutional grant aid |
44%
-
|
| Loan aid |
31%
$3,981
|
| STUDENT BODY |
| ENROLLMENT |
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
|
| Enrolled |
17,239
45%
55%
|
| Estimated undergraduates enrolled |
13,677 |
| Estimated graduates enrolled |
3,521 |
| Undergraduates 24 years old |
75% |
| Undergraduates 25 - 65 years old |
24% |
| GRADUATION RATE |
| Total |
43% |
| Men |
39% |
| Women |
46% |
| Bachelor's degree - 4 years |
13% |
| Bachelor's degree - 5 years |
36% |
| Bachelor's degree - 6 years |
43% |
