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Cost of college was unchanged for all students at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

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In-state tuition and fees were unchanged for 2018-19 at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

New Mexico residents paid $2,424 to attend the two-year public institution in both the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years.

Non-residents paid 121.8 percent more than residents this year, or $5,376. Their price tag was unchanged from $5,376 in 2017-18.

About 88 percent of the school's undergraduate population are New Mexico residents. About 9 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 98 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 123 students received grants or scholarships totaling $527,086 and 9 students took out student loans totaling more than $26,718.

Including all undergraduates (1,636), 899 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.5 million, and 304 students took out $1 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~1,440$2,328$2,328$2,424$2,4244.1%
Out-of-state~147$5,280$5,280$5,376$5,3761.8%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at New Mexico State University-Alamogordo in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants7458%$386,359$5,221
State / local grant or scholarship11187%$65,891$594
Institutional grants or scholarships6954%$74,836$1,085
Grant or scholarship aid total12397%$527,086$4,285
Federal student loans97%$26,718$2,969
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid97%$26,718$2,969
Total student aid12498%--

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