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New Mexico State University
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Prospective Students

Admissions Facts

Headcount Enrollment

Undergraduate 13,210
Graduate 3,205
Full-time 12,874
Part-time 3,541
Men 7,215
Women 9,200
Freshman 2,998
Sophomore 2,632
Junior 2,502
Senior 3,991
Non-degree (undergraduates) 105
Unevaluated Transfers 34
Graduate 3,205
Non-degree (postbaccalaureates) 332
Branch Students 616

New Freshmen & Undergraduate Transfers

Number of Applications 6,546
Number of Acceptances 5,760
Number Enrolled 2,681

First-time Freshman Cohort

Number Enrolled 2,172
Average ACT Composite Score 20.6

Degrees Awarded 2005-2006

  Majors Degrees
Associate's 4 42
Bachelor’s 77 2,187
Master’s 50 835
Educational Specialist 2 4
Doctorate 22 79

Financial Aid Awarded 2005-2006

Grants $16,296,399
Loans $49,882,543
Scholarships $21,214,928
Graduate Assistantships $15,082,162
Workstudy (federal & state) $1,936,563
Other aid $21,920,058

Source: Institutional Research, Planning and Outcomes Assessment. See the IRPOA Web site for more information.

  • NMSU Division of Student Success: Undergraduate Admissions
  • admissions@nmsu.edu
  • (575) 646-3121 or (800) 662-6678
  • Educational Services Building, Suite A
  • MSC 3A / P.O. Box 30001, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001