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| Metric | New Mexico State | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 89% | 87% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 87% / 90% | 85% / 88% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 13,095 | 10,858 |
| Admitted | 11,650 | 9,433 |
| Enrolled | 2,404 | 1,758 |
| Yield | 21% | 19% |
| SAT middle 50% | 870–1110 | 900–1160 |
| ACT middle 50% | 17–24 | 18–25 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Not considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $25 | $40 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Midsize | Town: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | Land-grant | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Hispanic-Serving | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Conference USA | Missouri Valley Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 11,946 | 8,494 |
| Beds in college housing | 3,269 | 4,492 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 38% | 39% |
| First-gen | 44% | 35% |
| Men / women | 42% / 58% | 48% / 52% |
| Part-time students | 15% | 14% |
| Students 25 and older | 20% | 19% |
| First-years from in state | 75% | 85% |
| First-years from other states | 23% | 14% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 662 | 1,209 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 22% | 41% |
| Diversity index | 0.53 | 0.54 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 | 11 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 75% | 79% |
| Average faculty salary | $91,599 | $76,588 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,451 | 1,976 |
| Most popular majors | Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 6% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6% · Psychology, General 6% | Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 6% · Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 4% · Criminology 4% |
| Instruction spending per student | $12,132 (public, GASB accounting) | $18,042 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $7,092 (public, GASB accounting) | $21,095 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 6% | 15% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $15,878 | $16,419 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 47% | 44% |
| Net price, students with grants | $10,719 | $13,473 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $26,111 | $29,409 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $43,235 | $29,409 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | Yes |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $8,147 | $13,244 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $25,271 | $13,244 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 21% | 18% |
| First-years with grants | 96% | 95% |
| Average grant | $14,420 | $13,610 |
| Aid from the college | 70% | 81% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $39,067 | $53,390 |
| Graduation rate | 55% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 50% | 45% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 62% | 82% |
| Pell graduation gap | 12 pts lower | 37 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 61% | 68% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 54% | 47% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 43% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 53% | 68% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 54% | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 73% | 67% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 35% | 49% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 54% | 59% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 26% | 27% |
| Median debt | $17,095 | $21,543 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 20% | 45% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $11,000 | $19,500 |
| Website | nmsu.edu | siu.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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