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NMSU Alamogordo was not ranked in College Factual's 2025 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that New Mexico State University - Alamogordo has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
At NMSU Alamogordo, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is 38%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At New Mexico State University - Alamogordo this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 941 undergraduates at NMSU Alamogordo with 235 being full-time and 706 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of NMSU Alamogordo, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At NMSU Alamogordo, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $1,732 a year. That adds up to $6,928 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for NMSU Alamogordo are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2400 North Scenic Drive, Alamogordo, NM 88310 |
| Phone: | 575-439-3600 |
| Website: | alamogordo.nmsu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 20 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 13 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 10 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 10 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 7 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 7 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 6 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 5 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 4 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 4 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 864 students took at least one online class at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo. This is an increase from the 785 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 864 | 672 |
| 2021-2022 | 785 | 589 |
| 2020-2021 | 760 | 568 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,169 | 794 |
Learn more about online learning at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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