10-yr median earnings
$39,067
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Las Cruces, New Mexico
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is a public institution in Las Cruces, New Mexico. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $6,048
- Avg net price / yr
- $39,067
- 10-yr median earnings
- 17.3%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 44th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 17.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +19%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this New Mexico State University-Dona Ana profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
47/100
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$39,067
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$6,048
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
17.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$17,095
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
65.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$6,048
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
17.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 17.3%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - New Mexico State University-Dona Ana vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How New Mexico State University-Dona Ana ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$39,067 44th percentile higher than 44% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,067 | #2850 of 5103 | 44th |
| Average net price | $6,048 | #491 of 5020 | 90th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 17.3% | #4733 of 4858 | 3rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,177 | #721 of 5462 | 87th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
5,177
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
17.3%
150%-time completion
$39,067
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How New Mexico State University-Dona Ana ranks in New Mexico
State rank among 35 reporting New Mexico colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $39,067 | #15 of 35 | 57th |
| Average net price | $6,048 | #16 of 40 | 60th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 17.3% | #36 of 39 | 8th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,177 | #4 of 41 | 90th |
Highest former-student earnings in New Mexico
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | $76,489 | $9,873 |
| 2 | New Mexico Military Institute | $57,410 | $4,571 |
| 3 | New Mexico Highlands University | $45,937 | $14,838 |
| 4 | University of the Southwest | $45,389 | $16,927 |
| 5 | St. John's College | $44,985 | $26,674 |
| 6 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | $44,792 | $15,489 |
| 7 | University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | $44,792 | $4,868 |
| 8 | University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus | $44,792 | $5,714 |
| 9 | University of New Mexico-Taos Campus | $44,792 | $9,165 |
| 10 | University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus | $44,792 | $13,470 |
| 11 | Western New Mexico University | $39,095 | $8,522 |
| 12 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus | $39,067 | $8,889 |
| 13 | New Mexico State University-Dona AnaThis school | $39,067 | $6,048 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$5,475 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$5,904 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$7,663 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$13,381 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $2,322 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,360 |
| Average Net Price | $6,048 |
35.4%
Pell Grant Rate
9.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$17,095
Median Debt
$181/mo
Monthly Payment
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $6,197 to $4,621 (-25.4%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $6,1972023 · $4,621
Over the same years, enrollment went -27.9% (6,677 → 4,812 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
57.7%
Female
43.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
$32,960
Median Earnings (6yr)
49.0%
Earning Over $25K
65.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 17.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $32,960 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $39,067 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 49.0% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 65.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $17,095 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $181/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$84,961 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$68,291 median earnings
- Data Processing
Data Processing
$53,247 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$42,773 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$39,985 median earnings
- Precision Metal Working
Precision Metal Working
$39,299 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$37,514 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$35,798 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
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Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
Similar 2013–2023 Net-Price Trend
Same-sector institutions with the same direction and nearest fitted annual change; only series with R² of at least 0.40 qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for New Mexico State University-Dona Ana? ▼
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is a public institution in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Undergraduate enrollment is 5,177 students.
How much do New Mexico State University-Dona Ana former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $39,067 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $32,960.
How much does New Mexico State University-Dona Ana cost? ▼
The average net price at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is $6,048. In-state tuition is $2,322 and out-of-state tuition is $6,360. Median student debt at graduation is $17,095.
What is the graduation rate at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana? ▼
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana has a 17.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is New Mexico State University-Dona Ana worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is $17,095, while former students earn a median of $39,067 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 44% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 65.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $181.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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