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New Mexico State University-Main Campus SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Las Cruces, NMPublicPrimarily four-yearMidsize suburb

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is a public primarily four-year in Las Cruces, NM. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 870 to 1110. The reported admission rate is 89%. Average annual net price is $8,889. About 11,946 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

Above reported range
870You 14001110

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

89%

Undergraduates

11,946

Average net price

$8,889

Test policy

Considered if submitted

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at New Mexico State University-Main Campus reported SAT scores from 870 to 1110. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite870 to 1110midpoint 1000
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing450 to 570midpoint 510
200800
SAT Math420 to 540midpoint 490
200800
ACT composite17 to 24midpoint 20
136
ACT English15 to 24midpoint 19
136
ACT Math16 to 23midpoint 18
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Engineering12.9%
Business and management12.4%
Health professions8.6%
Computer and information sciences7.2%
Homeland security and law enforcement5.8%
Liberal arts and humanities5.8%
Biological and biomedical sciences5.7%
Psychology5.7%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

Net price calculator

Average net price

$8,889

Average cost of attendance

$23,274

In-state tuition and fees

$8,183

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$25,307

Books and supplies

$1,250

On-campus room and board

$12,282

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$6,648

$30,001 to $48,000

$7,424

$48,001 to $75,000

$9,861

$75,001 to $110,000

$13,146

$110,001 and above

$14,049

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

11,946

Part-time students

15%

Age 25 and older

20%

Campus setting

Midsize suburb

American Indian or Alaska Native2.8%
Asian1.0%
Black2.2%
Hispanic63.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or more races3.0%
White24.3%
International2.5%
Race or ethnicity unknown0.4%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

55%

Completion within 200% time

53%

Full-time retention

73%

Three-year loan repayment

45%

Median earnings, 6 years

$32,960

Median earnings, 10 years

$39,067

Median federal debt

$10,250

Students receiving Pell Grants

38%

Campus location

2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does New Mexico State University-Main Campus report?

New Mexico State University-Main Campus reports a middle-50% SAT range of 870 to 1110. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is New Mexico State University-Main Campus?

The latest reported admission rate is 89%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does New Mexico State University-Main Campus cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $8,889. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

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