by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending New Mexico State University-Alamogordo, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total cost of attendance at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo came in between $13,482.00 to $16,554.00 across residency tiers.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: around $13,482.00 in-state against $16,554.00 for out-of-state students.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $3,000.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,482.00 |
| Total cost | $13,482.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,482.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,359.00 |
| Net price | $5,123.00 |
| That is 73% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,482.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,014.00 |
| Net price | $4,468.00 |
| That is 77% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $6,072.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,482.00 |
| Total cost | $16,554.00 |
| That is 14% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,554.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,359.00 |
| Net price | $8,195.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,554.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,014.00 |
| Net price | $7,540.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at about 4.2% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $4,656.00 | $5,338.00 | $14,048.00 |
| Senior year | $5,267.00 | $6,040.00 | $15,894.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $19,829.00 | $22,736.00 | $59,834.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,554.00 | $8,662.00 | $22,795.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $228.00 | $262.00 | $689.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,384.00 | $31,398.00 | $82,629.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $4,656.00 | $5,338.00 | $14,048.00 |
| Senior year | $4,851.00 | $5,562.00 | $14,638.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $9,507.00 | $10,901.00 | $28,687.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,622.00 | $4,153.00 | $10,929.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $109.00 | $125.00 | $330.00 |
| Total amount paid | $13,129.00 | $15,053.00 | $39,615.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $7,857.00 | $8,539.00 | $17,249.00 |
| Senior year | $8,889.00 | $9,661.00 | $19,516.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $33,463.00 | $36,370.00 | $73,468.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,748.00 | $13,856.00 | $27,989.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $385.00 | $419.00 | $845.00 |
| Total amount paid | $46,211.00 | $50,226.00 | $101,456.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Freshman year | $7,857.00 | $8,539.00 | $17,249.00 |
| Senior year | $8,187.00 | $8,898.00 | $17,974.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $16,043.00 | $17,437.00 | $35,223.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,112.00 | $6,643.00 | $13,419.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $185.00 | $201.00 | $405.00 |
| Total amount paid | $22,155.00 | $24,080.00 | $48,642.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,369.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $5,789.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,119.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,887.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,648.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,327.00 |
Run your own numbers with the New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving New Mexico State University-Alamogordo stands at $10,250.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,250.00 |
| 25th | $4,468.00 |
| Median (50th) | $10,250.00 |
| 75th | $23,359.00 |
| 90th | $36,728.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,688.00 |
| Middle income | $9,443.00 |
| High income | $10,250.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $438.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo stands at $3,500.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for New Mexico State University-Alamogordo is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.3% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo come to $1,161,722,294.00 covering 55,370 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 25 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,372.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 37 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $639.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through New Mexico State University-Alamogordo, consider the following:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.