New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Academic Overview

Academic Overview

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is a public, 2-4 years institute located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It is an Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Multicampus by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Associate's degree.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $2,718 for New Mexico residents and $6,360 for out-of-state students. The school offers only undergraduate programs and a total of 7,200 students are enrolled.

The salary after graduation from New Mexico State University-Dona Ana varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $40,300. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, NMSU-Dona Ana's tuition & fees is $2,718 for New Mexico residents and $6,360 for non-residents.

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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024

2025 Tuition & Fees
	New Mexico Residents	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$2,718	$6,360

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Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at NMSU-Dona Ana.

The average received amount of financial aid is $5,541 and 51% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 7,200 students is attending , and the student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1.

Graduation Rate for New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is 19 %

Graduation Rate

19%

Transfer-out Rate for New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is 14 %

Transfer-out Rate

14%

Retention Rate for New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is 63 %

Retention Rate

63%

Student Population for New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is 7,200

Student Population

7,200

Student to Faculty Ratio for New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is 21 to 1

Student to Faculty Ratio

21 to 1

The average received amount of financial aid is $5,541 at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.

Financial Aid Amount

$5,541

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address	2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone	575-528-7000
WEB	dacc.nmsu.edu/
Admission	dacc.nmsu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	admissions.nmsu.edu/apply/
Financial Aid	dacc.nmsu.edu/fa/
Net Price Calculator	https://fa.nmsu.edu/npc/index.html
Veterans Tuition	dacc.nmsu.edu/student-services/admissions/veterans-programs.html
Disability Service	dacc.nmsu.edu/sas/

Offered Degrees

NMSU-Dona Ana offers 131 major programs through online and on-site education where 44 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.

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Offered Major Programs
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
Associate's	50	16
Less Than 12 Weeks Certificate	2	1
Less Than 1 Year Certificate	19	10
1-2 Years Certificate	60	17

Special Learning Opportunities

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs. It offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.

Special Learning Opportunities
Online Class	Undergraduate
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	✔
Teacher Certification	✗
Study Abroad	✗
Campus Housing	✗
Board/Meal Plan	✔

Veterans Benefits

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.

Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)	✗
Credit for military training	✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families	✔
Recognized student veteran organization	✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges	✔

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