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# Schools Similar to New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/)[Cost & aid](/school/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/admissions/)[Majors](/school/new-mexico-state-university-main-campus/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to New Mexico State University-Main Campus

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 3 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 3 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | New Mexico State University-Main Campus · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [University of the Incarnate Word](/school/university-of-the-incarnate-word/) | 89.0% | 98.1% | $63,004 4 years after completion |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | 89.0% | 92.1% | $51,983 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher admission rates

Higher admission rates · matching order within this group

| School | New Mexico State University-Main Campus · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The University of Texas at El Paso](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/) | 89.0% | 99.9% | $58,771 4 years after completion |
| Loras College | 89.0% | 99.9% | $55,860 4 years after completion |
| [Northeastern State University](/school/northeastern-state-university/) | 89.0% | 99.6% | $50,752 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [The University of Texas at El Paso](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/) | TX | $58,771 4 years after completion |
| [University of Central Oklahoma](/school/university-of-central-oklahoma/) | OK | $54,402 4 years after completion |
| [Angelo State University](/school/angelo-state-university/) | TX | $54,923 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | New Mexico State University-Main Campus · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-East Bay](/school/california-state-university-east-bay/) | $54,874 4 years after completion | $72,596 4 years after completion | $9,320 |
| [Lamar University](/school/lamar-university/) | $54,874 4 years after completion | $66,816 4 years after completion | $9,366 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | New Mexico State University-Main Campus · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | $8,889 | $2,835 | $51,985 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A & M International University](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/) | $8,889 | $3,637 | $50,288 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Tarleton State University](/school/tarleton-state-university/) | TX | $57,758 4 years after completion |
| [University of Central Oklahoma](/school/university-of-central-oklahoma/) | OK | $54,402 4 years after completion |
| [University of Louisiana at Lafayette](/school/university-of-louisiana-at-lafayette/) | LA | $58,638 4 years after completion |
| [East Texas A&M University](/school/east-texas-am-university/) | TX | $57,494 4 years after completion |
| [Stephen F Austin State University](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/) | TX | $55,013 4 years after completion |
| [Arkansas State University](/school/arkansas-state-university/) | AR | $56,631 4 years after completion |
| [University of Houston-Downtown](/school/university-of-houston-downtown/) | TX | $60,550 4 years after completion |
| [Southeastern Louisiana University](/school/southeastern-louisiana-university/) | LA | $50,215 4 years after completion |
| [Texas Southern University](/school/texas-southern-university/) | TX | $55,112 4 years after completion |
| [Texas A&M University-San Antonio](/school/texas-am-university-san-antonio/) | TX | $55,112 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).