Statement · Grants, NM
New Mexico State University-Grants
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Families earning under $30k paid $248 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $8,514.
Students who received federal aid earned a median $39,067 ten years after entering, the 55th percentile among public 2-years.
26% of students finish within 150% of normal time.
- Enrollment, 2023
- 1,309
What it costs
The published sticker cost is $8,514 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between −$3,338 and $846 a year depending on income at New Mexico State University-Grants.
Statement of cost · New Mexico State University-Grants
- Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
- $8,514
- What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
- $248
- Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
- $68
- In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
- $2,136
Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.
Net price by family income
Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.
Yearly net price by family income, in dollars
- Shaded: the middle half of public 2-years (all incomes), $5,297 to $10,706. Dotted line: the median, $7,702.
- Hollow mark: not reported for that bracket, not zero.
Table of the same numbers
| Family income | Paid per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $248 |
| $30k–$48k | −$789 |
| $48k–$75k | $846 |
| $75k–$110k | −$3,338 |
| Over $110k | not reported |
College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)
A negative figure is reported as is: on average, grants and aid exceeded the listed cost.
What graduates earn and owe
Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $39,067; the median graduate who borrowed owes $17,095.
Statement, continued
- Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
- $32,960
- Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
- $36,423
- Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
55th percentile among public 2-years - $39,067
- Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
96th percentile among public 2-years - $17,095
- Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
- $10,250
Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.
Earnings after entry
The shaded band is the middle half of public 2-years at 10 years: $35,069 to $42,382.
- Shaded: middle half of public 2-years, 10 years out ($35,069 to $42,382); dotted line is the median.
- Dashed: median graduate debt, $17,095.
Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.
Table of the same numbers
| Measure | Dollars |
|---|---|
| Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry | $32,960 |
| Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry | $36,423 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $39,067 |
| Median graduate debt | $17,095 |
College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records
What programs pay
Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.
| Program | Credential | Graduates | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | 21 | $32,811 | $10,497 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 10 | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | 9 | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's Degree | 7 | $32,385 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's Degree | 5 | $40,116 | $7,571 |
| Education, General | Associate's Degree | 4 | not reported | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4 | not reported | not reported |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4 | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4 | not reported | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 4 | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 3 | not reported | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | 3 | $36,982 | $7,425 |
Show all 22 programs
| Program | Credential | Graduates | Earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Processing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 2 | not reported | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 2 | not reported | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's Degree | 2 | $50,881 | not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Associate's Degree | 1 | not reported | not reported |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 | not reported | not reported |
| Human Services, General | Associate's Degree | 1 | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1 | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | 0 | $53,700 | $9,995 |
| Data Processing | Associate's Degree | 0 | $36,600 | $9,750 |
Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.
Who goes here
New Mexico State University-Grants: 356 undergraduates; 24% of students receive Pell grants; no admission rate is reported (common at open-admission schools).
Admission rate
No admission rate reported (common at open-admission schools)
Undergraduates
356
9th percentile among public 2-years
Pell share
24%
of undergraduates receive Pell grants
25th percentile among public 2-years
Completion
26%
finish within 150% of normal time
15th percentile among public 2-years
First-generation
44%
parents did not attend college
Median family income
$23,951
60th percentile among public 2-years
Students by family income
Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.
- Under $30k49%
- $30k–$48k21%
- $48k–$75k14%
- $75k–$110k8%
- Over $110k7%
Show as a table
| Family income | Share of students |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | 49% |
| $30k–$48k | 21% |
| $48k–$75k | 14% |
| $75k–$110k | 8% |
| Over $110k | 7% |
How it has changed
Average net price fell from $3,568 in 2009 to $68 in 2024.
Four measures, year by year
A break in a line is a year the measure was not collected. It is not zero.
Admission rate
not reported in any year
Price per year
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
7 years not reported; the line breaks there
Undergraduates
1 year not reported; the line breaks there
Table of the same numbers
| Year | Admit rate | Sticker price | Net price | Earnings, 10 yrs | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 475 |
| 1997 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 427 |
| 1998 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 412 |
| 1999 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 465 |
| 2000 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| 2001 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 452 |
| 2002 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 473 |
| 2003 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 457 |
| 2004 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 457 |
| 2005 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 478 |
| 2006 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 548 |
| 2007 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $38,200 | 720 |
| 2008 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | 1,111 |
| 2009 | not reported | $8,279 | $3,568 | $36,100 | 1,300 |
| 2010 | not reported | $8,203 | $4,494 | not reported | 1,468 |
| 2011 | not reported | $7,390 | $1,277 | $33,800 | 634 |
| 2012 | not reported | $9,112 | $3,690 | $32,800 | 547 |
| 2013 | not reported | $9,923 | $3,935 | $33,400 | 512 |
| 2014 | not reported | $8,845 | $3,613 | $34,600 | 403 |
| 2015 | not reported | $10,284 | $4,896 | not reported | 330 |
| 2016 | not reported | $12,152 | $6,088 | not reported | 303 |
| 2017 | not reported | $11,514 | $5,538 | not reported | 288 |
| 2018 | not reported | $11,514 | $5,146 | not reported | 274 |
| 2019 | not reported | $12,468 | $5,388 | not reported | 256 |
| 2020 | not reported | $12,362 | $5,721 | $39,067 | 215 |
| 2021 | not reported | $12,410 | $4,961 | not reported | 264 |
| 2022 | not reported | $13,238 | $6,362 | not reported | 361 |
| 2023 | not reported | $15,593 | $7,729 | not reported | 351 |
| 2024 | not reported | $8,514 | $68 | not reported | 356 |
College Scorecard annual institution files, 1996 to 2026
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Sources & caveats
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.
- not reported
- Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
- Percentiles
- A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
- Earnings
- Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
- U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
- Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
- Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.