8,614 students (77% of total 11,231 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at New Mexico State University-Main Campus (NMSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $13,392.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 1,990 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $13,168.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At New Mexico State University-Main Campus, 8,614 undergraduate students (77% of total 11,231 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $13,392.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - NMSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship8,61477% $115,355,663$13,392
Pell Grants4,65641% $24,411,593$5,243
Federal Student Loan2,96826% $16,531,996$5,570

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,919 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 1,990 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. The average amount of aid received is $13,168.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - NMSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,91996% --
Grants or Scholarships1,90095%$25,018,456$13,168
Federal Grants99050%$5,599,177$5,656
Pell Grants98950%$5,363,423$5,423
Other Federal Grants26213%$235,754$900
State/Local Grants1,17059%$4,894,371$4,183
Institutional Grants1,72887%$14,524,908$8,406
Student Loan Aid59030%$2,614,150$4,431
Federal Student Loans58129%$2,208,437$3,801
Other Student Loans432%$405,713$9,435

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at New Mexico State University-Main Campus.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level843829$10,090,651$11,970
0-30,000394393$5,485,826$13,923
30,001-48,000148148$1,940,667$13,113
48,001-75,000159155$1,709,731$10,753
75,001-110,0007066$489,184$6,988
110,001 or more7267$465,243$6,462

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