NMSU-Dona Ana Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#13 in Community Colleges

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is ranked 13^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate New Mexico State University-Dona Ana by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Its tuition & fees of $6,360 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 6,662.
It offers very diverse area of study (134 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of NMSU-Dona Ana are $6,360 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana $6,360

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico $4,653

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at NMSU-Dona Ana is 16% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana 16%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 22%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at NMSU-Dona Ana is 15% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 11%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at NMSU-Dona Ana is 64% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana 64%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 57%

Student Population

The total student population at NMSU-Dona Ana is 6,662 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana 6,662

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 3,389

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at NMSU-Dona Ana is $5,693 which is 89.51% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana $5,693

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico $4,598

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at NMSU-Dona Ana is 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana 20 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 19 to 1

Number of Programs

NMSU-Dona Ana offers 134 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana 134

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 63

Number of Online Programs

NMSU-Dona Ana offers 46 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.