Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at NMSU-Dona Ana

Over the past 12 years (2011-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,753, which is 57.55 % of all undergraduate students. 2,135 students which is 25.09% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,172.
For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 87.09% of students received grants or scholarships and 23% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 4,753, which is 57.55 % of all undergraduate students. 2,135 students which is 25.09% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $4,172.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-126,344 (65%)$5,1895,519 (56%)$4,5753,851 (39%)$5,078
2012-135,888 (64%)$5,2485,048 (54%)$4,4963,489 (38%)$4,866
2013-145,473 (62%)$5,2134,637 (52%)$4,4682,837 (32%)$4,623
2014-155,139 (61%)$5,4454,326 (51%)$4,5272,493 (30%)$4,679
2015-164,599 (56%)$5,4153,974 (48%)$4,4362,042 (25%)$4,977
2016-174,573 (56%)$5,0723,879 (48%)$4,1391,985 (24%)$4,566
2017-184,469 (56%)$5,7843,644 (46%)$4,9761,721 (22%)$2,096
2018-194,427 (56%)$6,2453,686 (47%)$4,8951,677 (21%)$4,380
2019-204,553 (57%)$6,4053,692 (46%)$4,9001,560 (19%)$4,265
2020-213,890 (55%)$6,4733,102 (44%)$5,0901,159 (16%)$3,346
2021-222,925 (45%)$5,6932,287 (35%)$5,091668 (10%)$3,016
Average4,753 (57.55%)$5,6533,981 (47.91%)$4,6902,135 (25.09%)$4,172

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 12 years, on average, 927 (87.09 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,115. It can cover 80.42% of tuition & fees ($6,360) based on out-of-state rate.
In addition, 248 (22.73 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $3,088).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-121,015 (88%)$4,862425 (37%)$3,746
2012-131,059 (86%)$4,703458 (37%)$3,678
2013-14976 (88%)$4,743313 (28%)$3,624
2014-15879 (86%)$4,851227 (22%)$3,526
2015-16794 (84%)$5,037157 (17%)$3,732
2016-17979 (84%)$4,779263 (23%)$2,983
2017-181,026 (95%)$4,749224 (21%)$1,180
2018-19941 (85%)$5,333194 (17%)$4,335
2019-20950 (87%)$5,680185 (17%)$2,731
2020-21834 (85%)$5,487174 (18%)$2,168
2021-22749 (90%)$6,036107 (13%)$2,261
Average927 (87.09%)$5,115248 (22.73%)$3,088
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 760 (71.09 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $5,031.
In addition, 713 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (67.55 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12874 (76%)$4,75812 (1%)$575539 (47%)$969123 (11%)$2,011
2012-13900 (73%)$4,59230 (2%)$532707 (57%)$98263 (5%)$2,185
2013-14825 (74%)$4,60858 (5%)$542664 (60%)$95573 (7%)$2,218
2014-15738 (72%)$4,69246 (4%)$624630 (62%)$89469 (7%)$3,045
2015-16673 (71%)$5,00455 (6%)$595632 (67%)$86224 (3%)$2,238
2016-17832 (72%)$4,512210 (18%)$645804 (69%)$87160 (5%)$1,472
2017-18772 (71%)$5,397178 (16%)$651889 (82%)$63425 (2%)$1,093
2018-19769 (69%)$5,21644 (4%)$478776 (70%)$1,17945 (4%)$1,574
2019-20782 (72%)$5,40280 (7%)$585844 (78%)$1,19874 (7%)$1,524
2020-21637 (65%)$5,46892 (9%)$587663 (68%)$1,44643 (4%)$1,865
2021-22560 (67%)$5,687125 (15%)$697690 (83%)$1,72244 (5%)$1,381
Average760 (71.09%)$5,03185 (7.91%)$592713 (67.55%)$1,06558 (5.45%)$1,873
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 12 years, on average, 248 (22.73 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $248.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12425 (37%)$3,746423 (37%)$3,7263 (0%)$5,287
2012-13458 (37%)$3,678458 (37%)$3,6671 (0%)$5,000
2013-14313 (28%)$3,624313 (28%)$3,6151 (0%)$3,000
2014-15227 (22%)$3,526226 (22%)$3,4654 (0%)$4,310
2015-16157 (17%)$3,732154 (16%)$3,6824 (0%)$4,750
2016-17263 (23%)$2,983263 (23%)$2,9521 (0%)$8,098
2017-18224 (21%)$1,180223 (21%)$1,1681 (0%)$4,000
2018-19194 (17%)$4,335194 (17%)$4,3091 (0%)$5,000
2019-20185 (17%)$2,731185 (17%)$2,6931 (0%)$7,000
2020-21174 (18%)$2,168173 (18%)$2,1691 (0%)$2,000
2021-22107 (13%)$2,261107 (13%)$2,2041 (0%)$6,123
Average248 (22.73%)$3,088247 (22.64%)$3,0592 (0.00%)$4,961
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