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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
78% of 15,860 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.53
SAT Math
509 average
450-560 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
526 average
450-580 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
21 average
17-23 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $24,783
Out-of-state: $43,110
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $7,593
Out-of-state: $25,920
Room and Board
$11,252
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Freshman Award
$18,633
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$17,921
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
626
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
14%
10-19
32%
20-29
22%
30-39
9%
40-49
10%
50-99
11%
Over 100
2%
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Las Cruces Population
101,324
Nearest Metropolitan Area
El Paso, TX
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
23% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
Pistol Pete
Sororities
4% of women participate
Fraternities
8% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.5%
Asian
1.1%
Black/African-American
2.9%
Hispanic/Latino
65.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.4%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
24.7%
Unknown
1.1%
International Students
3.4% from 49 countries
First-Year Students Returning
72.6%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
29.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
15.8%
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