[Last update: December 11, 2025]
9,302 students (77% of total 12,113 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at New Mexico State University-Main Campus (NMSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $14,505.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 2,366 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $14,420.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 9,302 undergraduate students (77% of total 12,113 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $14,505.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
2,278 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 2,366 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. The average amount of aid received is $14,420.
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-Main Campus.
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.