Graduate School Tuition at New Mexico State University-Main Campus
New Mexico State University-Main Campus (NMSU) is a four-years, public school located in Las Cruces, NM. It offers 109 graduate programs - 64 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 11 Post-bachelor's, and 6 Post-master's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $5,926 for New Mexico residents and $18,275 for others. A total of 2,652 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 14,227 students at NMSU. NMSU offers online graduate programs and 906 out of 2,652 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Master's Industrial Engineering program has the highest salary ($75,600) after graduation and the Master's Accounting program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $58,900 average salary.
Graduate Program Overview
New Mexico State University-Main Campus is a four-years, public school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $5,926 for New Mexico residents and $18,275 for out-of-state students. It offers 109 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | New Mexico State University-Main Campus |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-years, Public |
| Address | 2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM |
| Graduate School Students | 2,652 students 906 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | In-State$5,926 Out-of-State$18,275 |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 109 Graduate Programs 64 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 17 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 graduate tuition & fees at New Mexico State University-Main Campus with tuition changes over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Mexico residents, the tuition & fees are $5,926 and $18,275 for non-New Mexico residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $277 for New Mexico residents and $963 for out-of-state students.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,981 | $17,330 |
| Fees | $945 | $945 |
| Cost per Credit | $277 | $963 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,240 | |
| Room & Board | $11,407 (On-Campus) / $9,225 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,244 (On-Campus) / $4,244 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $22,817 | $35,166 |
| Off-Campus Total | $20,635 | $32,984 |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $5,243 | $5,427 | $5,753 | $5,926 | $5,926 |
| Out-of-State | $16,162 | $16,738 | $17,743 | $18,275 | $18,275 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 109 major areas - 64 Master's (18 online programs), 28 Doctorate (4 online programs), 11 Post-Bachelor'(7 online programs), 6 Post-Master'(2 online programs). 658 students have been conferred Master's degree and 126 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 658 | 126 | 47 | 16 |
| Men | 260 | 47 | 20 | 3 |
| Women | 398 | 79 | 27 | 13 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Total 14,227 students enrolled in New Mexico State University-Main Campus including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 2,652 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 1,072 male and 1,580 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,395 full-time and 1,257 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 906 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 420 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 2,652 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 1,072 | |
| Women Students | 1,580 |
| Total | 2,652 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,395 | |
| Part-time Students | 1,257 |
By race/ethnicity 946 White, 89 Black, and 56 Asian students are attending at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 2,652 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 33 | |
| Asian | 56 | |
| Black | 89 | |
| Hispanic | 981 | |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 5 | |
| White | 946 | |
| Two or more races | 76 | |
| Un-Known | 30 |
35 students are younger than 22 and 543 students are older than 65. The school has 1,250 students aged between 22 and 30 and 824 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 2,652 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 35 | |
| 22-24 | 508 | |
| 25-29 | 742 | |
| 30-34 | 487 | |
| 35-39 | 337 | |
| 40 & Over | 543 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 906 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 420 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 2,652 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 906 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 420 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,326 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 906 | |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Resident | 510 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 378 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 5 |
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