New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

Las Cruces, NM · Public · dacc.nmsu.edu/ ↗

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is a public college in Las Cruces, New Mexico, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 5,177 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions; and Business/Commerce, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in New Mexico

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
5,177
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$1,844
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$43,922
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$14,980
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about New Mexico State University-Dona Ana

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $1,844 a year, lower than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $43,922, about the same as the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $14,980 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).