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What New Mexico State University costs

Las Cruces, New Mexico · Public · 11,946 undergrads

New Mexico State University's in-state sticker price was $21,766 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $6,313 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $4,997. Out-of-state students pay $17,124 more in tuition.

What does New Mexico State University cost?

$6,313 a year in-state

Out of state: about $23,437 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $21,766.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,997
$30,000–$48,000$4,271
$48,000–$75,000$5,768
$75,000–$110,000$8,855
over $110,000$11,619

Out-of-state tuition is $25,350 a year, against $8,226 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $17,124 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$4,997$22,121
$30,000–$48,000$4,271$21,395
$48,000–$75,000$5,768$22,892
$75,000–$110,000$8,855$25,979
Over $110,000$11,619$28,743

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $17,124 more in tuition that New Mexico State University 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 77% off New Mexico State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, New Mexico State University cost less than University of New Mexico and University of Houston-Downtown but more than Eastern New Mexico University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
New Mexico State University$5,768$6,313
University of New Mexico$19,104$19,966
Eastern New Mexico University$4,346$5,238
University of Houston-Downtown$9,953$9,828

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,226
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$25,350
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$21,766
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $17,124 more in tuition at New Mexico State University and usually get less aid.

48%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$14,420
average grant for students who got aid.
24%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$14,980
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does New Mexico State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,997 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,766. Your own price depends on your family's finances; New Mexico State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does New Mexico State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,271 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,766. Your own price depends on your family's finances; New Mexico State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does New Mexico State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,768 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,766. Your own price depends on your family's finances; New Mexico State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does New Mexico State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at New Mexico State University is $25,350 a year, against $8,226 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,313 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $17,124 tuition gap gives about $23,437 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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