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New Mexico State University-Main Campus Men's Football

The New Mexico State University-Main Campus men's football program competes in NCAA Division I (D1) as a member of the Conference USA, based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The program is better funded than 61% of D1 men's football programs, earning a C for resources. Academically, graduates outperform those at 9% of D1 men's football programs, and the school is more affordable than 92% of them.

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Program
Roster Size
Reported 2024-25 team participation count.
149
Division
Competitive association or level for this program (for example NCAA, NAIA, or JUCO).
Division I (D1)
Conference
Athletic conference this program competes in.
Conference USA
School
Type
Public or private institution classification.
public
Campus Setting
Campus locale: city, suburb, town, or rural.
suburban
Enrollment
Number of undergraduate students enrolled.
16,904
Acceptance Rate
Percentage of applicants offered admission.
89%
State
New Mexico
City
Las Cruces
Address
2850 Weddell Street

Program Performance Trend

Has won an average of 39% of games over the last five seasons.

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Staff
David Cobb
Football ( Assistant Head Coach/general Manager/running Backs
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Tony Sanchez
Football ( Head Coach
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Madison Hunsaker
Assistant AD of Football Operations/chief of Staff
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Ashleigh Randazzo
Football ( Director of Recruiting
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F

Academic Outcomes

Graduates from this school outperform 9% of D1 men's football programs academically.

Retention Rate
Percentage of first-year students who return for year two.
73%
Graduation Rate
Percentage of students who complete their degree.
55%
Median Earnings (6yr)
Median earnings 6 years after students entered this school.
$32,960
Median Earnings (10yr)
Median earnings 10 years after students entered this school.
$39,067
A

Affordability

This school is more affordable than 92% of D1 men's football programs.

Tuition (In-State)
Published annual tuition for in-state students.
$6,283
Tuition (Out-of-State)
Published annual tuition for out-of-state students.
$23,407
Room & Board
Annual cost of on-campus housing and meals.
$12,282
Average Net Price
Reported average cost after grants and scholarships.
$10,719
Application Fee
One-time undergraduate application fee.
$25
C

Program Resources

This program is better funded than 61% of D1 men's football programs.

Total Revenue
Reported 2024-25 annual program revenue from all sources.
$11,779,202
Operating Expenses
Reported 2024-25 team operating expenses, such as travel, meals, equipment, uniforms, and contest costs.
$2,713,023
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