Las Cruces, NM · 11.9k students
Trajecta score
-1.2 since '20Ranked #979 of 2,375
5-year trend
46.9 · #803
2020
48.0 · #346
2021
46.7 · #435
2022
47.7 · #384
2023
45.7 · #522
2024
Academic Profile
19/ 100
Career Outcomes
32/ 100
Student Success
31/ 100
Affordability
83/ 100
Academic Investment
69/ 100
Access & Equity
66/ 100
Academic Profile
19
Career Outcomes
32
Student Success
31
Affordability
83
Academic Investment
69
Access & Equity
66
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Cost / Net Price
$23k / $9k
SAT Avg
1,011
Retention
73%
Grad Rate
54%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,183
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$25,307
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$17,124/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
38%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
20%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$17,095
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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