Location
- New Mexico State University-Main Campus
- Las Cruces, NM
- Valley City State University
- Valley City, ND
New Mexico State University-Main Campus vs Valley City State University
Las Cruces, NM · Valley City, ND · largest Scorecard gap: out-of-state tuition
Scorecard match plate
Pair NM:ND
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE NM × ND
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · Out-of-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- New Mexico State University-Main Campus: enrollment shrank -10.3% over 2013–2023; fitted -139 students/yr fitted, r² 0.55.
- Valley City State University: enrollment ranged 914–1,038 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- New Mexico State University-Main Campus: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.02).
- Valley City State University: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.30).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Out-of-State Tuition
- Valley City State University
- $13,544
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- Valley City State University
- $45,820
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- Valley City State University
- $52,725
Avg Net Price
- Valley City State University
- $11,890
Median Debt at Graduation
- Valley City State University
- $20,369
Acceptance Rate
150%-Time Completion
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | Valley City State University Valley City, ND |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Las Cruces, NM | Valley City, ND |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 11,946 | 958 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $25,307 | $13,544 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $32,960 | $45,820 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 65.0% | 88.8% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $39,067 | $52,725 |
| Avg Net Price | $8,889 | $11,890 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $17,095 | $20,369 |
| Acceptance Rate | 89.0% | 99.1% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 53.8% | 50.6% |
Largest gaps: New Mexico State University-Main Campus vs Valley City State University
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Valley City State University leads on out-of-state tuition ($13,544 vs $25,307 at New Mexico State University-Main Campus)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(6 Valley City State University leads on median earnings (6 yr) ($45,820 vs $32,960 at New Mexico State University-Main Campus)
- LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT Valley City State University leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (88.8% vs 65.0% at New Mexico State University-Main Campus)
New Mexico State University-Main Campus profile · Valley City State University profile · Compare other colleges
Out-of-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between New Mexico State University-Main Campus and Valley City State University?▼
Valley City State University leads on out-of-state tuition at $13,544 versus $25,307 at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (6 yr), who leads between New Mexico State University-Main Campus and Valley City State University?▼
Valley City State University leads on median earnings (6 yr) at $45,820 versus $32,960 at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between New Mexico State University-Main Campus and Valley City State University?▼
Valley City State University leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 88.8% versus 65.0% at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); out-of-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025