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New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

Alamogordo, NM · Rural · 591 students
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$7,369
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
16%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$39,067
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Nestled at the foothills of the Sacramento Mountains, New Mexico State University-Alamogordo (NMSU-A) is best known for providing an affordable, supportive environment that serves as a seamless stepping stone to a four-year degree at the main Las Cruces campus. The college boasts particularly strong and highly respected programs in Allied Health and Nursing, alongside robust career and technical education tracks designed for immediate workforce entry. Students enjoy a close-knit, commuter-friendly campus culture characterized by small class sizes and personalized faculty attention, with a distinctively diverse student body that includes a vibrant military-affiliated population from nearby Holloman Air Force Base.

Location
Alamogordo, NM, 88310 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ABQ · Albuquerque
152 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$2,616$6,072
Books & supplies$1,250$1,250
Cost of attendance$15,728$19,184 est.
Average net price$7,369Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,072
In-state: $2,616
Books & supplies$1,250
Cost of attendance$19,184 est.
In-state: $15,728
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $7,369
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,714
$30–48k
$8,081
$48–75k
$9,132
$75–110k
$10,249
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
16%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
22% graduated · 28% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 48% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$32,960
10 yrs after entry$39,067
Debt
Median at graduation$17,095
Monthly payment$181
Middle 50% owe$4.5k–$23.4k
90th percentile$36,728
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 31%Women 69%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
30%
First-gen
44%
Family income
$23,951
Independent
30%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
52%
Race & ethnicity
White
42%
Hispanic
44%
Black
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
3%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
43%
Faculty salary
$8,031/mo
Teaching spend
$10,595
per student
Federal loans
4%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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