Financial Aid at NMSU-Dona Ana

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,483 students (51% of total 6,849 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (NMSU-Dona Ana). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,787.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 976 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,571.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, 3,483 undergraduate students (51% of total 6,849 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,787.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - NMSU-Dona Ana
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,48351% $20,155,995$5,787
Pell Grants2,42135% $13,245,388$5,471
Federal Student Loan6489% $1,851,025$2,857

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

955 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 976 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana. The average amount of aid received is $6,571.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - NMSU-Dona Ana
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid95598% --
Grants or Scholarships94897%$6,229,003$6,571
Federal Grants67569%$4,382,126$6,492
Pell Grants67569%$4,307,926$6,382
Other Federal Grants17818%$74,200$417
State/Local Grants88090%$1,690,064$1,921
Institutional Grants758%$156,813$2,091
Student Loan Aid13214%$330,377$2,503
Federal Student Loans12813%$243,194$1,900
Other Student Loans71%$87,183$12,455

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level589588$4,665,083$7,920
0-30,000360360$3,105,036$8,625
30,001-48,000131131$1,042,948$7,961
48,001-75,0008282$452,649$5,520
75,001-110,0001515$64,450$4,297
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