Undergraduate (in-state)$25,307
($8,183)
($8,183)
Graduate (in-state)$19,448
($6,605)
($6,605)
Books & Supplies$1,250
On-Campus Living Costs
$16,818
Off-Campus Living Costs
$18,588
NMSU 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at New Mexico State University-Main Campus is $8,183 for New Mexico residents and $25,307 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $6,605 for students living in New Mexico and $19,448 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $16,818 when a student lives on campus and $18,588 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $43,375 when a student lives on campus and $45,145 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Costs | $26,251 (On-Campus) $28,021 (Off-Campus) |
$43,375 (On-Campus) $45,145 (Off-Campus) |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,183 | $25,307 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,250 | |
| Room & Board | $12,282 (on-campus) /$14,052 (off-campus) | |
| Other Expenses | $4,536 (on-campus) /$4,536 (off-campus) | |
| Average Financial Aid | $14,997 | |
| Total Costs After Receiving Aid | $11,254 (On-Campus) $13,024 (Off-Campus) |
$28,378 (On-Campus) $30,148 (Off-Campus) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,183 for New Mexico residents and $25,307 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 0.14% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $7,301 | $7,543 | $8,147 | $8,183 |
| Out-of-State | $23,767 | $24,667 | $25,271 | $25,307 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $6,605 for New Mexico residents and $19,448 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 0.14% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $5,926 | $6,192 | $6,579 | $6,605 |
| Out-of-State | $18,275 | $19,031 | $19,421 | $19,448 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $262 for New Mexico residents and $975 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $288 for New Mexico residents and $1,001 for out-of-state students.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | In-State | $252 | $262 | $262 | $262 |
| Out-of-State | $938 | $975 | $975 | $975 | |
| Graduate | In-State | $277 | $288 | $288 | $288 |
| Out-of-State | $963 | $1,001 | $1,001 | $1,001 | |
Books & Supplies
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,250. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 | $1,240 | $1,250 |
Living Costs
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at New Mexico State University-Main Campus is $16,818 when living on campus and $18,588 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 0.56% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 6.46% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus | Room & Board | $11,407 | $11,252 | $11,407 | $12,282 |
| Other Expenses | $4,244 | $4,280 | $4,244 | $4,536 | |
| Off-Campus | Room & Board | $9,225 | $9,865 | $9,225 | $14,052 |
| Other Expenses | $4,244 | $4,280 | $4,244 | $4,536 |
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