Check out why New Mexico State University received a C+ grade in our Report Card below.
New Mexico State University is a public, land-grant, and research university located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The University—which is the oldest in the state—enrolls over <a href="https://oia.nmsu.edu/nmsudata/factbooks.html?_gl=1*2ueug8*_ga*MTIzMTY0MTM0NS4xNjgyMDIzNTYz*_ga_700FE064YB*MTY4MjAyMzU2My4xLjEuMTY4MjAyMzU5Mi4zMS4wLjA.">15,000</a> graduate and undergraduate students across <a href="https://catalogs.nmsu.edu/nmsu/nmsu-online/#:~:text=NMSU%20Global%20Campus%20offers%2070,as%20Certificates%20and%20Graduate%20Certificates.">70</a> degrees and academic programs.
Located in a state known for its natural beauty, the campus sits at the foot of the Organ Mountain range. Numerous landmarks, including White Sands Natural Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Gila National Forest, and the Lincoln National Forest, are within several hours of the university. On campus, students can join one of <a href="https://artsci.nmsu.edu/currentstudents/organizations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">over 400 clubs</a> or rush one of <a href="https://studentlife.nmsu.edu/fsl/index.html#:~:text=Welcome,the%20Department%20of%20Student%20Life." target="_blank" rel="noopener">13 fraternities and sororities</a>.

New Mexico State University receives a “C” grade by <a href="https://www.whatwilltheylearn.com/schools/2812" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What Will They Learn?</a> which takes into account the university’s educational prowess. Factors include composition, literature, foreign language, U.S. government or history, economics, mathematics, and natural science.
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What Will They Learn? Academic Score 

New Mexico State University receives a “C-” grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from New Mexico State University with a bachelor’s degree make $53,300 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

New Mexico State University receives a “C+” grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from New Mexico State University with a bachelor’s degree make $101,600 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid Career

New Mexico State University receives a “B-” grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private). In 2020, 49% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates With Debt (Federal and Private) 

New Mexico State University receives a “B” grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $20,501 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

New Mexico State University receives a “D” grade for Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff. Each <a href="https://training.nmsu.edu/set/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">new employee is required to complete a course</a> titled, &#8220;Introduction to the Office of Institutional of Institutional Equity.&#8221;
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Mandated Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity Training for Staff

New Mexico State University receives an “A” grade for not having a Bias Reporting System or a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team 

New Mexico State University receives an “A” grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 from each side), <a href="https://crimsonconnection.nmsu.edu/organizations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the university</a> has three right-leaning clubs compared to three left-leaning clubs. Young Americans for Freedom, Students for Life at NMSU, and Turning Point USA are the right-leaning clubs. Gender Diverse Aggies, NMSU Students for Socialism, and Planned Parenthood Generation Action are the left-leaning clubs.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs 

New Mexico State University receives an “A” grade due to having an active and thriving <a href="https://crimsonconnection.nmsu.edu/organization/turningpointusa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Turning Point USA</a> chapter. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

New Mexico State University receives a “D” grade for In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants. Undocumented students <a href="https://hed.nm.gov/financial-aid/residency-requirements" target="_blank" rel="noopener">may receive in-state tuition</a> if they graduated from a New Mexico high school or attended a secondary educational institution in the state:
&#8220;Any tuition or state-funded financial aid that is granted to residents of New Mexico shall also be granted on the same terms to all persons, regardless of immigration status, who have attended a secondary educational institution in New Mexico for at least one year and who have either graduated from a New Mexico high school or received a high school equivalency credential (such as a GED) in New Mexico. State-funded financial aid programs with an employment component may require U.S citizenship or eligible non-citizen status.&#8221;
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In-State Tuition for Illegal Immigrants 

New Mexico State University receives a “B-” grade for the Amount of Foreign Funding Received. According to <a href="https://sites.ed.gov/foreigngifts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">College Foreign Gift Reporting</a>, the total amount of foreign funding the university has received is $1,144 per current undergraduate student. Oftentimes, foreign parties will convey their influence by funding certain courses, activities, professors, and organizations on campus. In certain cases, universities must abide by restrictions dictated by foreign parties to receive funding. In addition, there have been <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-universities-took-billions-in-unreported-foreign-funds-u-s-finds-11603226953" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> that claim that universities underreport foreign funding. The figure above only takes into account reported foreign funding.
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Amount of Foreign Funding Received 

New Mexico State University receives an “A” grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. The university <a href="https://catalogs.nmsu.edu/nmsu/general-education-viewing-wider-world/">does not appear to require</a> any equity, diversity, or inclusion courses or categories of courses.
Although the university does require students to complete courses from specific categories, any left-leaning or biased classes, such as &#8220;Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies,&#8221; can be easily bypassed in favor of unbiased courses.
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students 

New Mexico State University receives an “A” grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university has no segregated dormitories, graduations, or classes on campus.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

New Mexico State University receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no conservatives have been canceled, disinvited, or protested on campus.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

New Mexico State University receives a “C” grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. The university <a href="https://chancellor.nmsu.edu/correspondence/Updates%20to%20NMSU%20COVID-19%20vaccine%20requirements.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">does not require</a> that students be vaccinated against COVID-19. However, it is highly recommended:
&#8220;We strongly encourage everyone to stay up to date with the latest COVID-19 boosters, which are effective in reducing the severity of the disease, but our requirement of the primary series of vaccines as a condition of employment or enrollment in the NMSU system is no longer suitable.&#8221;
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

New Mexico State University receives a “C-” grade for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 5.73% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

New Mexico State University receives a “B-” grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Las Cruces, New Mexico violent crime rate was 404.10 per 100,000 people in 2018, higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City of Town

New Mexico State University receives a “C” grade for Required Western Civilization Courses for Students.
While students are <a href="https://catalogs.nmsu.edu/nmsu/general-education-viewing-wider-world/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">not required</a> to complete courses on US History or Western Civilization to graduate, they may be taken to fulfill the university&#8217;s &#8220;Humanities&#8221; requirement. Several of these classes include:
<ul>
<li> &#8220;Western Civilization I&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Western Civilization II&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;U.S. History I&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;U.S. History II&#8221;</li>
</ul>
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Required Western Civiliztion Courses for Students 

New Mexico State University

Check out why New Mexico State University received a C+ grade in our Report Card below.

New Mexico State University is a public, land-grant, and research university located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The University—which is the oldest in the state—enrolls over <a href="https://oia.nmsu.edu/nmsudata/factbooks.html?_gl=1*2ueug8*_ga*MTIzMTY0MTM0NS4xNjgyMDIzNTYz*_ga_700FE064YB*MTY4MjAyMzU2My4xLjEuMTY4MjAyMzU5Mi4zMS4wLjA.">15,000</a> graduate and undergraduate students across <a href="https://catalogs.nmsu.edu/nmsu/nmsu-online/#:~:text=NMSU%20Global%20Campus%20offers%2070,as%20Certificates%20and%20Graduate%20Certificates.">70</a> degrees and academic programs.

Located in a state known for its natural beauty, the campus sits at the foot of the Organ Mountain range. Numerous landmarks, including White Sands Natural Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Gila National Forest, and the Lincoln National Forest, are within several hours of the university. On campus, students can join one of <a href="https://artsci.nmsu.edu/currentstudents/organizations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">over 400 clubs</a> or rush one of <a href="https://studentlife.nmsu.edu/fsl/index.html#:~:text=Welcome,the%20Department%20of%20Student%20Life." target="_blank" rel="noopener">13 fraternities and sororities</a>.

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