New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers 217 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 39 major programs - 8 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 3 Doctorate, and 12 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $8,147 for New Mexico residents and $25,271 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,815 students out of total 14,268 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 965 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameNew Mexico State University-Main Campus
TypeFour-year, Public
Address2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM
Online Students2,815 Enrolled Online Exclusively
7,109 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,147
Out-of-State$25,271
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$6,579
Out-of-State$19,421
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total39 Programs
Bachelors8 Programs
Masters16 Programs
Doctorate3 Programs
Post-Graduate12 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New Mexico residents, the tuition & fees are $8,147 and $25,271 for non-New Mexico residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $6,579 and $19,421 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $262 for New Mexico residents and $975 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $288 for New Mexico residents and $1,001 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$7,087$7,301$7,301$7,543$8,147
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$23,076$23,767$23,767$24,667$25,271
Graduate (In-State)$5,753$5,926$5,926$6,192$6,579
Graduate (Out-of-State)$17,743$18,275$18,275$19,031$19,421
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$245$252$252$262$262
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$911$938$938$975$975
Graduate (In-State)$269$277$277$288$288
Graduate (Out-of-State)$935$963$963$1,001$1,001

Online Programs By Area of Study

New Mexico State University-Main Campus offers 217 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 39 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 8 Bachelors, 16 Masters, 3 Doctorate, 12 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED8 16312
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED294 682825

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4219 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM 12 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Agricultural Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM18 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Industrial EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Family Resource Management StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychopharmacologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15215 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM83 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Applied EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2512 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM69 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At New Mexico State University-Main Campus, there are 14,268 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,924 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,815 students are enrolled exclusively and 7,109 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment14,268
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,815
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses7,109
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,344

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,815 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,068 New Mexico Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 680 students living in the U.S. States other than New Mexico, and 14 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,815
New Mexico Resident2,068
Other State In U.S.680
Outside of U.S.14
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,815
Undergraduate1,732
Graduate1,083
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,732
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,544
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking188

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