NMSU-Dona Ana vs. Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare New Mexico State University Dona Ana in Las Cruces, NM with Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus in Roswell, NM on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

New Mexico State University Dona Ana is larger than Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus based on total student enrollment (7,200 students vs. 2,082 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• New Mexico State University Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, NM (Midsize Suburban setting); Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus is in Roswell, NM (Remote Town setting).
• New Mexico State University Dona Ana is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: New Mexico State University Dona Ana 21:1; Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus are 53.4% lower than at New Mexico State University Dona Ana ($6,542 vs. $14,052).
• Out-of-state tuition is 13.2% higher at NMSU-Dona Ana than at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus (about $744 more per year; $6,360 vs. $5,616).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at New Mexico State University Dona Ana than at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus (97% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico State University Dona Ana students is 3.4% larger than aid received by Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus students ($6,571 vs. $6,353).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both NMSU-Dona Ana and Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus graduates have a $2,851 lower median loan debt than NMSU-Dona Ana graduates ($14,267 vs. $17,118).
• Among borrowers, Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than NMSU-Dona Ana graduates ($147 vs. $176).
• More Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NMSU-Dona Ana students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 44%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.