Goals, Performance Standards and Objectives
1. To be nationally and internationally recognized for its academic programs at all levels (two-
year, undergraduate and graduate).
Performance Standard: NMSU will be in the top quartile among peer institutions for each measure
New Mexico State University’s objectives are to:
Attract increasing numbers of well-qualified students at all academic levels
Enroll a competitive proportion of students from New Mexico two-year institutions
Enroll a competitive proportion of degree-seeking international and out-of-state graduate
students
Enroll a competitive proportion of degree-seeking graduate students
Increase access to academic degree programs through distance education modalities at all
levels
Retain a competitive percentage of students to degree completion at all academic levels
2. To have a high quality, diverse faculty, staff and student body.
Performance Standard: NMSU will be in the top quartile among peer institutions for each measure
New Mexico State University’s objectives are to:
Achieve diversity among students, staff and faculty similar to New Mexico’s demographics
Achieve diversity among faculty similar to peer institutions
Attract and tenure faculty with terminal degrees similar to peer institutions
Develop and maintain a comprehensive compensation package competitive with peer
institutions
Provide faculty in adequate numbers to assure quality teaching and academic support for
students at all academic levels
3. To be nationally and internationally recognized in research and creative activity.
Performance Standard: NMSU will be in the top quartile among peer institutions for each measure
New Mexico State University’s objectives are to:
Obtain increasing levels of external funding for research, creative activity and other
sponsored programs to achieve parity with peer institutions
Demonstrate faculty participation in research and creative activity similar to peer
institutions
Performance Standard: NMSU will have at least five research clusters
New Mexico State University’s objective is to:
Develop and support five nationally and internationally recognized interdisciplinary
research clusters through external funding
4. To serve as an engine for economic, social, educational and community development in New
Mexico.
Performance Standard: NMSU will be in the top quartile among peer institutions for each measure
New Mexico State University’s objectives are to:
Increase technology transferred from university research and creative activity to New
Mexico businesses through the Arrowhead Center, Incorporated
Support university-wide cooperative extension and related efforts to facilitate economic,
social, educational and community development
Performance Standard: NMSU will be best among all NM four-year institutions for each measure
New Mexico State University’s objectives are to:
Increase number of two-year to four-year academic programs for adult students
Facilitate access to four-year academic degree programs through 2+2 preparation programs
at all New Mexico community colleges
5. To be an excellent steward of all resources dedicated to achieving the vision of the
University.
Performance Standard: NMSU will be in the top quartile among peer institutions for each measure
New Mexico State University’s objectives are to:
Increase percentage of alumni donors to achieve parity with peer institutions
Allocate resources for instruction, research, service and administration similar to peer
institutions
Attract endowed funds to achieve parity with peer institutions
Allocate resources to reflect increases and decreases in enrollment, formula funding and
student credit hours generated consistent with NMSU’s performance plan
Consistently meet or exceed all state fiscal watch financial ratios
New Mexico State University, or NMSU, is a land-grant university that has its main campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school was founded in 1888 as Las Cruces College, an agricultural college, and in 1889 the school became "New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts." It received its present name, New Mexico State University in 1960. NMSU has approximately 26,400 students enrolled as of Fall 2005, and has a faculty-to-student ratio of about 1 to 19. NMSU offers a wide range of programs and awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees through its main campus and four community colleges. For 10 consecutive years, NMSU has been rated as one of America's 100 Best College Buys for offering "the very highest quality education at the lowest cost" by Institutional Research & Evaluation Inc., an independent research and consulting organization for higher education. NMSU is one of only two land-grant institutions classified as Hispanic-serving by the federal government. The university is home to New Mexico's NASA Space Grant Program and is one of 52 institutions in the United States to be designated a Space Grant College. During its most recent review by NASA, NMSU was one of only 12 space grant programs in the country to receive an excellent rating.
In 1888, an institution of higher learning, based in small adobe buildings, known as Las Cruces College was established in the heart of the then small village of the same name. One year later, a foundation for much growth was established when the Territorial Assembly of New Mexico provided for the establishment of an Agricultural College and Agricultural Experiment Station with bill No. 28 or the Rodey Act of 1889. The bill stated that, " Said institution is hereby located at or near the town of Las Cruces in the County of Dona 1 Ana,upon a tract of land of not less than one hundred (100) acres, contiguous to the main Las Cruces irrigating ditch, south of said town."
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| Percent of Students International: | 3% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 23% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Western Athletic Conference) Basketball (Western Athletic Conference) Baseball (Western Athletic Conference) Track (Western Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,918 | $ 13,206 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,868 | $ 12,156 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,050 | $ 1,050 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,925 | 36% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,299 | 83% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,459 | 40% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,953 | 35% | |
Any Aid: |
92% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 81% (Selective) |
| Test Scores | |
| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 13% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 440, Math: 440 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 560, Math: 560 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 86% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 18, Verbal: 17, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 23, Verbal: 23, Math: 23 |
| Application Fee: | $ 15.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
