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Out-of-state
Cost of Attendance :
$26,395

Installment Plan Available

Tuition & Fees :
$8,557
Room & Board :
$11,956
Books & Supplies :
$1,290
Other Expenses :
$4,592
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Email
finaid@nmsu.edu
Website
Financial Aid Website
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Application Process
Application Deadline
Rolling
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning January 1
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002657 Free
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
Profile of 2023-24 Financial Aid
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Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
2,140 (90.4%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
1,678 (78.4%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,677 (99.9%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
478 (28.5%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Award
$19,826
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,669 (99.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $15,528
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 475 (28.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,022
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 275 (16.4%) of aid recipients
469 (19.8%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $3,156
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
7,755 (78.9%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
6,565 (84.7%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
6,554 (99.8%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
1,554 (23.7%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
78%
Average Award
$19,502
Need-Based Gift
Received by 6,411 (97.8%) of aid recipients, average amount $15,199
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,352 (35.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,123
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 919 (14.0%) of aid recipients
1,669(17.0%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $3,572
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
39%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$18,080
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
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Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
Creative arts/performance scholarships
Special achievements/activities
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Agriculture
Area/Ethnic Studies
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Education
Engineering/Technologies
English
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
Mathematics
Military Science
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Art/Fine Arts
Cinema/Film/Broadcasting
Creative Writing
Dance
Journalism/Publications
Music
Performing Arts
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
27
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Cheerleading/Drum Major
Hobbies/Interests
Junior Miss
Leadership
Memberships
Rodeo
Number of Awards
21
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Adult Students
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Current Students
Children of Faculty/Staff
Children of Public Servants
Children of Union Members/Company Employees
Children of Workers in Trades
Children with a Deceased or Disabled Parent
Ethnic Background
Handicapped Students
International Students
Local/State Students
Married Students
Members of Minorities
Out-of-State Students
Previous College Experience
Public Servants
Spouses of Current Students
Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Public Servants
Veterans
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
other work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$7,346
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