New Mexico State University-Dona Ana academics
Las Cruces, New Mexico · Public · 6,849 undergrads
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana has 6,849 undergraduates. The most degrees go to General Studies.
The short answers
6,849
undergraduates.
44%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
6,849
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
44%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.1 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$34,045
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
72%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
19%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.6%
BlackCollege Scorecard
1.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
916
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
278
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
General Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
70
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Associate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers