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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Las Cruces is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

3,186 Full-Time Undergraduates
$2,040 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is New Mexico State University - Dona Ana?

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Contact details for NMSU Dona Ana are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2800 N. Sonoma Ranch Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone: 575-528-7000
Website: dacc.nmsu.edu

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Can I Afford NMSU Dona Ana?

$2,040 In-State Tuition
13% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time NMSU Dona Ana students paid $85 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $237 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $2,040 $5,682
Fees $678 $678
Books and Supplies $1,240 $1,240

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At NMSU Dona Ana, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $2,261 a year. That adds up to $9,044 over four years for those students.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,186 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,028 undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana, with 3,186 being full-time and 3,842 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,186 full-time undergraduates at NMSU Dona Ana, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of New Mexico State University - Dona Ana students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 22
Black or African American 43
Hispanic or Latino 2,386
White 494
International Students 101
Other Races/Ethnicities 140

Online Learning at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana

2,937 Took All Classes Online
5,016 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 5,016 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NMSU Dona Ana has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 3rd most popular in New Mexico for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of NMSU Dona Ana majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 43%
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 47%
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 44%
Radiologic Technology 67%

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 1 2 72 75
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 12 21 33
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller 30 0 0 30
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 0 19 8 27
Welding Technology/Welder 0 18 8 26
Radiologic Technology 4 17 0 21
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 7 12 19
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 18 18
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 17 0 17
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 0 14 3 17
Lineworker 0 0 13 13
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 0 12 12
General Drafting & Design Technology 0 0 10 10
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 9 1 10
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 9 0 9
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD 0 5 2 7
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 0 0 7 7
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 0 0 7 7
Building Construction Technology 0 3 2 5
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Management & Recycling Technology 0 5 0 5
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 5 0 5
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 0 1 3 4
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 4 0 0 4
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 0 3 0 3
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 2 0 0 2
Carpentry/Carpenter 0 0 1 1
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 1 0 1
Building/Property Maintenance 0 0 0 0
Electrician 0 0 0 0
Pipefitting/Pipefitter & Sprinkler Fitter 0 0 0 0
Biomedical Technology 0 0 0 0
Energy Systems Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Solar Energy Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 0 0 0 0
Health Aide 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 41 147 200 388

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Trades

In a recent academic period, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana awarded 936 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 0 5 0
Allied Health Professions 5 72 29 0
Building Management & Inspection 0 2 3 0
Carpentry 0 1 0 0
Culinary Arts 0 10 14 0
Dental Support Services 0 12 17 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 15 9 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 13 0 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 1 9 0
Environmental Control Technology 0 0 5 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 32 8 19 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 12 7 0
Mental & Social Health Services 4 0 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 25 0 0
Precision Metal Working 0 8 18 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 21 12 0
Total 82 483 371 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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