Academics at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 7,876 undergraduate students at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is 460 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 22 to 1 which places New Mexico State University - Dona Ana among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana , there are 22 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (28.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (28.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (73.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

New Mexico State University - Dona Ana offers 51 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 41 majors within 19 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana awarded 1,020 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	535	535
Criminal Justice & Corrections	76	76
General Business/Commerce	65	65
Allied Health Professions	41	41
Nursing	28	28

Find out what New Mexico State University - Dona Ana's top fields of study and majors are

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