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 2025 graduate tuition & fees of NMSU graduate schools is $6,605 for New Mexico residents and $19,448 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 $22,098.
Total 2,901 students have enrolled in graduate schools at New Mexico State University-Main Campus and, of that, 1,309 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers 96 graduate programs and 20 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at NMSU graduate schools is $6,605 for New Mexico residents and $19,448 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.14% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 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 | |
| 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 |
| 2025 | $6,605 | $5,180 | $1,425 | $19,448 | $18,023 | $1,425 |
| Year | New Mexico Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $277 | $963 |
| 2022 | $277 | $963 |
| 2023 | $288 | $1,001 |
| 2024 | $288 | $1,001 |
| 2025 | $288 | $1,001 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 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 |
| 2025 | $12,282 | $4,536 | $14,052 | $4,536 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers 217 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 39 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 | 68 | 16 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 27 | 3 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 18 | 9 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 217 | 39 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Applied Economics | 16 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 9 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 8 |
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | 8 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 8 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 83 |
| Education | 70 |
| Business Administration and Management | 69 |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 57 |
| Industrial Engineering | 31 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 21 |
| Engineering | 18 |
| Counseling Psychology | 6 |
Graduate Student Population
At NMSU, there are 15,408 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,901 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,194 male and 1,707 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.70 to 1. New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,309 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 | 64 | 13 | 51 |
| Asian | 71 | 28 | 43 |
| Black or African American | 90 | 36 | 54 |
| Hispanic | 1,128 | 361 | 767 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 890 | 356 | 534 |
| Two or More Races | 73 | 34 | 39 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Total | 2,901 | 1,194 | 1,707 |
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