New Mexico State University VERIFIED · federal data

New Mexico (Southwest) · 11,946 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $25,307/yr sticker

public Tier 5

Land-grant Hispanic-serving public; engineering and agriculture.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

89.0%

most recent reported cycle

3.0–3.7

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

870–1110

middle 50% admitted SAT score

17–24

middle 50% admitted ACT score

$39K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 0.9 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

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Entry

$39K

10-year

Median graduate earnings · 0.9 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost.
From federal College Scorecard data.

See where your GPA + SAT land against New Mexico State University's admit range — and real reported outcomes from other applicants.

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Oil & gas engineering: strong regional tie to Permian Basin operators, solid placement
Agricultural science: New Mexico farming/ranching employers hire locally, limited national mobility
National Labs: Los Alamos and Sandia hire NMSU grads steadily, security clearance pipeline
Military/defense contractors: proximity to White Sands and Holloman AFB, consistent recruiting
Regional business/accounting: strong placement in El Paso and Albuquerque, not Big Four

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