New Mexico State University academics
Las Cruces, New Mexico · Public · 11,946 undergrads
New Mexico State University has 11,946 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 81 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
11,946
undergraduates.
2,666
graduate students.
81
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,407
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
44%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
11,946
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,666
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
14,779
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
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
63%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
25%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
2.7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.5%
BlackCollege Scorecard
2.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,407
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
751
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
104
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
157
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers