Box 30001, MSC 3004
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1888
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 12,656
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $64,304,997
Admissions
Application Fee: $15
Application Deadline: August 28
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,918 in-state, 13,206 out-of-state
Room/Board: $5,576
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: N/A
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,642,678
Number of current serial subscriptions: 5,975
Number of microforms: 1,410,675
Number of audiovisuals: 34,845
Number of ebooks: 966
Other library facilities: Rio Grande Historical Collections, Hobson-Huntsinger University Archive, New Mexico Fiction Collection, Southwestern Children’s Book Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: University museum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 563
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 17%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 79%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 17%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 7%
Doubles: 69%
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: 24%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 545
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: N/A
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): El Paso (50)
Nearest train station: El Paso (45)
Nearest bus station: Las Cruces (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 30%
Average undergraduate wage: 3,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, other
Campus
Most popular events: N/A