Graduate Schools at NMSU
New Mexico State University-Main Campus is a Public, 4 years school located in Las Cruces, NM. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of NMSU graduate schools is $6,579 for New Mexico residents and $19,421 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $21,694.
Total 2,677 students have enrolled in graduate schools at New Mexico State University-Main Campus and, of that, 1,083 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers 95 graduate programs and 19 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at NMSU graduate schools is $6,579 for New Mexico residents and $19,421 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.05% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at NMSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | New Mexico Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $5,753 | $4,844 | $909 | $17,743 | $16,834 | $909 |
| 2021 | $5,926 | $4,981 | $945 | $18,275 | $17,330 | $945 |
| 2022 | $5,926 | $4,981 | $945 | $18,275 | $17,330 | $945 |
| 2023 | $6,192 | $5,184 | $1,008 | $19,031 | $18,023 | $1,008 |
| 2024 | $6,579 | $5,181 | $1,398 | $19,421 | $18,023 | $1,398 |
| Year | New Mexico Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $269 | $935 |
| 2021 | $277 | $963 |
| 2022 | $277 | $963 |
| 2023 | $288 | $1,001 |
| 2024 | $306 | $1,022 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $9,538 | $4,416 | $8,862 | $4,416 |
| 2021 | $10,228 | $4,271 | $9,083 | $4,271 |
| 2022 | $11,407 | $4,244 | $9,225 | $4,244 |
| 2023 | $11,252 | $4,280 | $9,865 | $4,280 |
| 2024 | $12,026 | $4,698 | $12,762 | $4,698 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers 212 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 37 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 67 | 15 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 27 | 3 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 15 | 8 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 212 | 37 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Applied Economics | 17 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 12 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 6 |
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | 5 |
| Systems Engineering | 5 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 72 |
| Education | 67 |
| Social Work | 65 |
| Industrial Engineering | 42 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 25 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 33 |
| Nursing Practice | 15 |
| Counseling Psychology | 5 |
Graduate Student Population
At NMSU, there are 14,268 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,677 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,107 male and 1,570 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.71 to 1. New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,083 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 56 | 17 | 39 |
| Asian | 59 | 24 | 35 |
| Black or African American | 95 | 39 | 56 |
| Hispanic | 932 | 338 | 594 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 962 | 367 | 595 |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 30 | 55 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Total | 2,677 | 1,107 | 1,570 |
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