by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana can sound overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students get some type of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can NMSU Dona Ana deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep reading to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from New Mexico State University-Dona Ana.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at New Mexico State University-Dona Ana, 98% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 955 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $6,571 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 8% | $2,091 |
| Federal Pell grants | 69% | $6,382 |
| State/local grants | 90% | $1,921 |
| Federal student loans | 13% | $1,900 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Here, approximately 51% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $5,787 (across roughly 3483 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 51% | $5,787 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $5,471 |
| Federal student loans | 9% | $2,857 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $8,349.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,093 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,519 |
| Over $75,000 | $8,513 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $6,048 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $4,621 |
To project your own net price, use NMSU Dona Ana’s NPC: fa.nmsu.edu/npc/index.html.
The median student at NMSU Dona Ana graduates with $10,250 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,250 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $17,095 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $181.24/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at NMSU Dona Ana.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,250 |
| 25th percentile | $4,468 |
| 75th percentile | $23,359 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $36,728 |
The figures below break down median federal debt by income tier, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,688 |
| Middle income | $9,443 |
| High income | $10,250 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,000 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. NMSU Dona Ana.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at NMSU Dona Ana:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 55370 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $1,161,722,294 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 60 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $90,187 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $1,503 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 45 |
| Total DoD amount | $69,293 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,540 |
References
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