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What New Mexico State University-Dona Ana costs

Las Cruces, New Mexico · Public · 6,849 undergrads

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New Mexico State University-Dona Ana's in-state sticker price was $12,541 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $6,212 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $3,916. Out-of-state students pay $4,038 more in tuition.

What does New Mexico State University-Dona Ana cost?

$6,212 a year in-state

Out of state: about $10,250 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $12,541.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,916
$30,000–$48,000$4,580
$48,000–$75,000$7,021
$75,000–$110,000$8,244
over $110,000$12,541

Out-of-state tuition is $6,360 a year, against $2,322 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $4,038 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$3,916$7,954
$30,000–$48,000$4,580$8,618
$48,000–$75,000$7,021$11,059
$75,000–$110,000$8,244$12,282
Over $110,000$12,541$16,579

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $4,038 more in tuition that New Mexico State University-Dona Ana charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 69% off New Mexico State University-Dona Ana's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$2,322
Tuition, in state
$6,360
Tuition, out of state
$12,541
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $4,038 more in tuition at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana and usually get less aid.

34%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,541
average grant for students who got aid.
9.9%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$17,095
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does New Mexico State University-Dona Ana cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,916 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,541. Your own price depends on your family's finances; New Mexico State University-Dona Ana's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does New Mexico State University-Dona Ana cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,580 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,541. Your own price depends on your family's finances; New Mexico State University-Dona Ana's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does New Mexico State University-Dona Ana cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,021 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,541. Your own price depends on your family's finances; New Mexico State University-Dona Ana's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does New Mexico State University-Dona Ana cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is $6,360 a year, against $2,322 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,212 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $4,038 tuition gap gives about $10,250 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers