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Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico State University

https://www.nmsu.edu/

Repayment outcome

71.0%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$19,100–$51,900

middle 50% · median $33,800

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$10,158

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$11,147

Sticker price

before any aid

$17,290

Default rate

19.9%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

  1. Engineering$71,575
  2. Engineering Tech$59,253
  3. Family Sciences$48,682
  4. Health Professions$44,170
  5. Education$40,548
  6. Comm. Tech$38,829
  7. Mechanic Tech$33,993
  8. Computer Science$29,685
  9. Interdisciplinary$27,890
  10. Journalism.$27,784
  11. Parks & Fitness$26,121
  12. Public Admin$25,194
  13. Precision Production$24,730
  14. History$23,456
  15. Psychology$23,391
  16. English & Literature$23,213
  17. Liberal Arts$23,005
  18. Criminal Justice$22,420
  19. Biology$20,140
  20. Visual & Performing Arts$19,455
  21. Foreign Languages$19,319
  22. Business$17,794
  23. Social Sciences$17,717
  24. Culinary & Personal$14,442

Academics

Acceptance

85.2%

Avg SAT

982

Enrollment

12,886

What students study

21 fields offered

Business

19% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

  1. 02Engineering7.9%
  2. 03Education7.6%
  3. 04Criminal Justice7.0%
  4. 05Liberal Arts6.6%
  5. 06Health Professions6.5%
  6. 07Social Sciences5.8%
  7. 08Biology4.7%
  8. 09Visual & Performing Arts4.5%
  9. 10Psychology3.9%
  10. 11Agriculture3.7%
  11. 12Computer Science3.2%
  12. 13English & Literature2.7%
  13. 14Engineering Tech2.6%
  14. 15Family Sciences2.3%
  15. 16Foreign Languages1.9%
  16. 17Communications1.9%
  17. 18Parks & Fitness1.8%
  18. 19Public Admin1.6%
  19. 20Natural Resources1.6%
  20. 21History1.2%
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