Las Cruces, New Mexico · Public · 4-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, New Mexico State University-Main Campus is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 15,408, made up of 12,507 undergraduates and 2,901 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of New Mexico State University System.
New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 135 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, Mechanical Engineering, and Information Technology. It awarded 3,448 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 49 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
15,408
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
3,448
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
135
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 135
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
4%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,451
Master's degrees
767
Doctoral degrees (research)
94
Professional doctorates
30
Postbaccalaureate certificates
93
Post-master's certificates
13
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
15,408
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,507
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,901
Full-time, fall 2024
76%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
17,724
Undergraduates, 2024-25
14,227
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,497
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
26%
Hispanic or Latino
58%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
49
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
26%
Students taking some online courses
54%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
New Mexico State University System
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Conference USA
President
Valerio Ferme
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization