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Real costs by school · Las Cruces, NM · Public

What New Mexico State University-Main Campus actually costs at your income.

At New Mexico State University-Main Campus, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $13,146 per year — the published cost of attendance is $23,274. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)

Every income band — the federal numbers (Public-school prices below reflect what in-state families reported paying; out-of-state families typically pay more.)

Household incomeAvg net price / yr≈ four years*
Under $30k$6,648 / yr$28,021
$30–48k$7,424 / yr$31,292
$48–75k$9,861 / yr$41,564
$75–110k$13,146 / yr$55,410
Over $110k$14,049 / yr$59,217

*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.

After graduation — federal data

Graduates earning, 10 yrs out (median)$39,067
Graduate in four years — the rate you're budgeting on34%
Six-year graduation rate55%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$17,095

Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.

These are averages. Your family isn't average.
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