NMSU Rankings and Evaluation
Overview
New Mexico State University-Main Campus is ranked 186th in National Universities, 4th in New Mexico Colleges.
Next statements evaluate New Mexico State University-Main Campus by comparing key academic facts to similar schools.
- The tuition & fees ($23,076) is expensive.
- The acceptance rate (55%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,050 SAT, 21 ACT) is average.
- The number of students (14,289) is very large.
- It offers very diverse area of study (190 programs).
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National Universities
#186 in National Universities
New Mexico Colleges
#4 in New Mexico Colleges
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of NMSU are $23,076 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus $23,076
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges $18,895
4-Years or High Colleges $22,926
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico $13,937
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees of NMSU are $17,743 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus $17,743
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges $20,343
4-Years or High Colleges $18,848
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico $12,587
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Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of NMSU is 55% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 55%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 72%
4-Years or High Colleges 68%
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico 77%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of NMSU is 34% and the yield is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 34%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 32%
4-Years or High Colleges 35%
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico 34%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at NMSU is 1,050 and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 1,050
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 1,112
4-Years or High Colleges 1,124
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico 1,115
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at NMSU is 21 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 21
All U.S. Colleges 68
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 67
4-Years or High Colleges 68
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico 64
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Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at NMSU is 48% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 48%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 48%
4-Years or High Colleges 51%
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico 35%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at NMSU is 74% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 74%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 74%
4-Years or High Colleges 73%
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico 62%
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Student Population
The total student population at NMSU is 14,289 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 14,289
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 11,396
4-Years or High Colleges 4,686
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico 6,212
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at NMSU is $10,038 which is 43.50% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus $10,038
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges $7,301
4-Years or High Colleges $12,161
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico $7,342
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at NMSU is 17 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 17 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years or High Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico 13 to 1
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Number of Programs
NMSU offers 190 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 190
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 108
4-Years or High Colleges 58
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico 96
Number of Online Programs
NMSU offers 33 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus 33
All U.S. Colleges 13
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges 17
4-Years or High Colleges 15
Public, 4-Years or High Colleges in New Mexico 18
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