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The real 4-year cost of New Mexico State University-Main Campus in New Mexico
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at New Mexico State University-Main Campus went from $4,758 to $8,147, an average of 3.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $4,758 | – | – |
| 2009 | $4,998 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,400 | – | – |
| 2011 | $5,827 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,040 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,220 | – | – |
| 2014 | $5,950 | – | – |
| 2015 | $6,094 | – | – |
| 2016 | $6,094 | – | – |
| 2017 | $6,461 | – | – |
| 2018 | $6,686 | – | – |
| 2019 | $7,087 | – | – |
| 2020 | $7,301 | – | – |
| 2021 | $7,301 | – | – |
| 2022 | $7,543 | – | – |
| 2023 | $8,147 | $8,147 | – |
| 2024 | – | $8,436 | $8,168–$8,705 |
| 2025 | – | $8,736 | $8,190–$9,300 |
| 2026 | – | $9,047 | $8,211–$9,937 |
| 2027 | – | $9,368 | $8,233–$10,617 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $9,047 |
| Year 2 | $9,368 |
| Year 3 | $9,701 |
| Year 4 | $10,046 |
| 4-year total | $38,161 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $46
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $23,446
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,026/ yr
- rising 4.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $58,684
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at New Mexico State University-Main Campus4-year schools with similar prices in New Mexico
Closest to New Mexico State University-Main Campus by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Western New Mexico University$7,868
- New Mexico Highlands University$7,260
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology$9,058
- Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus$6,738
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus$10,383
- Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development$5,801
- Northern New Mexico College$5,064
- Navajo Technical University$2,450
Use this data
Published figures for New Mexico State University-Main Campus from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.