- New Mexico State University-Main Campus (NMSU) is a public school while California Baptist University (CBU) is a private school.
- NMSU is located in Las Cruces, NM and CBU is located in Riverside, CA.
- CBU has more expensive tuition of $39,720 than NMSU ($25,271).
- NMSU has tighter acceptance rate of 63.84% than CBU (77.08%).
- NMSU is larger with 14,268 students than CBU (11,495 students).
New Mexico State University-Main Campus View More Rivals | California Baptist University View More Rivals | |
| #174 in National Universities #4 in New Mexico | Rankings | #75 in California |
| Public, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Las Cruces, NM | Location | Riverside, CA |
NMSU| Known as | CBU | |
| Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) |
| Research University (high research activity) | Carnegie Classification | Master's College and University (larger programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $8,147 New Mexico residents $25,271 out-of-state | Undergraduate | $39,720 |
| $6,579 New Mexico residents $19,421 out-of-state | Graduate | $14,914 |
| $13,392 | Financial Aid | $19,418 |
| Admission | ||
| $25 undergraduate $40 graduate | Application Fee | $45 undergraduate $45 graduate |
| 63.84% | Acceptance Rate | 77.08% |
| 39.04% | Yield | 36.38% |
| 1,020 SAT, 20 ACT | Test Scores | |
| Student Population | ||
| 14,268 | Total Students | 11,495 |
| 11,591 | Undergraduate | 8,334 |
| 2,677 | Graduate | 3,161 |
| 2,815 | Online Enrollment | 2,766 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 50% | Graduation Rate | 63% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 23% | |
| 72% | Retention Rate | 73% |
| $40,300 | Average Earning after Graduation | $47,500 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,188) $6,052 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,715) $7,440 average annual costs |
| ✔ (21 meals per week) $5,200 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 16 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| 637 Full-time 220 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 347 Full-time 509 Part-time |
| 2,831 Full-time 331 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 919 Full-time 521 Part-time |
| $81,714 for Faculties $54,455 Part-time | Average Salary | $91,726 for Faculties $72,694 Part-time |