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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $6,579 and $19,421 for non-New Mexico residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $306 for New Mexico residents and $1,022 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$5,181$18,023
Fees$1,398$1,398
Cost per Credit$306$1,022
Books & Supplies$1,240
Room & Board$12,026 (On-Campus) / $12,762 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,698 (On-Campus) / $4,698 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$24,543$37,385
Off-Campus Total$25,279$38,121
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$5,753$5,926$5,926$6,192$6,579
Out-of-State$17,743$18,275$18,275$19,031$19,421

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 the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,579 for New Mexico residents and $19,421 for out-of-state students.
It offers 117 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNew Mexico State University-Main Campus
TypeFour-years, Public
Address2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM
Graduate School Students2,673 students
1,083 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$6,579
Out-of-State$19,421
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 117 Graduate Programs
67 Master's, 28 Doctorate, 22 Post graduate certificates

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 117 major areas - 67 Master's (15 online programs), 28 Doctorate (3 online programs), 15 Post-Bachelor'(8 online programs), 7 Post-Master'(3 online programs). 735 students have been conferred Master's degree and 127 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total735127476
Men26860161
Women46767315
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.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction-ONLINE -ONLINE - -
Special Education and Teaching- - 3 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Electrical and Electronics Engineering-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cultural Resource Management and Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Museology/Museum StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural Economics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal Sciences5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Horticultural Science1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Range Science and Management5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education90 - NOT OFFERED -
Curriculum and Instruction-ONLINE -ONLINE - -
Educational Leadership and Administration12ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching12 - - NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services6 - NOT OFFERED -
Agricultural Teacher Education11ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering28ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering39ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family Resource Management Studies16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rhetoric and Composition- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
General Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Molecular Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioinformatics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astronomy1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hydrology and Water Resources Science4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Experimental Psychology7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychopharmacology10ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work47ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology17ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Performance5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion57ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management81ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- - NOT OFFERED -
Curriculum and Instruction-ONLINE -ONLINE - -
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- - NOT OFFERED -
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Agriculture
what is Agriculture program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animal Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Range Science and Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- - NOT OFFERED -
Curriculum and Instruction-ONLINE -ONLINE - -
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Special Education and Teaching- - - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- - NOT OFFERED -
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
General Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Molecular Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astronomy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hydrology and Water Resources Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Experimental Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Development Economics and International DevelopmentNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 13,904 students enrolled in New Mexico State University-Main Campus including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,673 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,039 male and 1,634 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,342 full-time and 1,331 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,083 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 468 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,673
Men Students1,039
Women Students1,634
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,673
Full-time Students1,342
Part-time Students1,331
By race/ethnicity 980 White, 94 Black, and 61 Asian students are attending at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,673
American Indian /
Native American		53
Asian61
Black94
Hispanic959
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		6
White980
Two or more races77
Un-Known21
38 students are younger than 22 and 592 students are older than 65. The school has 1,226 students aged between 22 and 30 and 821 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,673
21 & Under38
22-24514
25-29712
30-34500
35-39321
40 & Over592
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, 1,083 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 468 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,677
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,083
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses468
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,126
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,083
New Mexico Resident678
Other State In U.S.393
Outside of U.S.8
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