New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is a public community college located in Las Cruces, NM. It offers 127 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 38 programs).
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 tuition & fees of New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is $2,718 for New Mexico residents and $6,360 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of New Mexico public community colleges' average ($5,107).
The school has 7,200 students, which is higher than New Mexico community collleges' average (2,503). In addition, 2,821 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (14 to 1) of New Mexico community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana. Then, we compare its costs to New Mexico community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 26 | 12 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 77 | 50 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
Student Population
There are 7,200 students at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,737 male students and 4,112 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 6,849 | 2,898 | 3,951 |
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| Male Students | 2,737 | 1,243 | 1,494 |
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| Female Students | 4,112 | 1,655 | 2,457 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 7,200 total students, 5,250 students enrolled through distance learning (2,821 students enrolled exclusively and 2,429 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 7,200 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,821 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,429 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,950 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.