Degrees Factbook

The NMSU Factbook presents comprehensive data about the NMSU community. The following is the Degrees Factbook. These visualizations cover a wide array of demographic, biographical and institutional information about our students, our employees and our administration. 

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Degrees Factbook 

The NMSU Factbook dashboard presents comprehensive data about the NMSU community. The vvisualizations cover various demographic, biographical, and institutional information about NMSU students, employees, and administration. 

Trends in degrees awarded-Las Cruces Campus 

The first dashboard presents trends in degrees awarded at New Mexico State University's Las Cruces Campus by gender, ethnicity, and degree level 2018-2019 through 2022-2023, 2018-2019 through 2022-2023 (summer through spring). Over the five years, more degrees were awarded to females than males, with females consistently receiving around 1,829 in 2018-2019 and 2,004 degrees in 2022-2023 and males receiving 1,538 to 1,336 degrees. The degrees awarded to minority and non-minority students increased over time, with minority students consistently receiving more degrees. The total number of degrees awarded across various levels—Associate, Bachelor, Master, Education Specialist, Doctorate, and Graduate Certificate indicate bachelor's degrees are the most awarded, 2,406 awarded in 2023, a slight decrease from previous years. Master's degrees also showed consistent trends, while Doctorate and Graduate Certificates had lower but steady numbers and a slight increase between 2021 and 2023. This comprehensive data underscores the university's efforts toward diversity and educational achievement across various demographics and degree levels. 

Degrees Awarded  

The dashboard presents trends in degrees awarded at New Mexico State University's Las Cruces Campus from 2018-2019 through 2022-2023 by college, degree level, and major. For bachelor's degrees, the Criminal Justice major consistently awarded the highest number of degrees, with a slight decrease from 156 in 2018–2019 to 152 in 2022–2023. Biology saw significant fluctuations, peaking at 132 degrees in 2020–2021, then declining to 99 in 2022–2023. However, individualized studies decreased year by year, peaking at 153 in 2018–2019, then declining to 108 in 2022–2023.  

For master's degrees, Anthropology showed a slight increase, reaching 20 degrees in 2022-2023, while Art awarded 1 degree annually only in 2018-2019 and 2022-2023. Spanish saw significant fluctuations, peaking at 26 degrees in 2018–2019, then decreasing to 18 in 2022–2023. 

The total number of doctorate degrees awarded each year ranged from a low of 22 in 2022–2023 to a high of 41 in 2018–2019. This variability reflects the dynamic nature of doctoral studies at the university, with specific fields like chemistry and astronomy maintaining steady outputs. In contrast, others, like computer science and experimental psychology, show more significant declines.  

The data shows a stable production of Graduate Certificates, with fields like Borderlands & Ethnic Studies, Cultural Resource Management, and Museum Studies consistently awarding certificates. Museum Studies awarded 6 in 2022-2023, and Cultural Resource Management awarded 8 in 2022-2023. The overall number of graduate certificates awarded remained steady, with 14 certificates awarded in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023. The grand total of all degrees and certificates awarded across the years shows a slight decline, from 1,183 in 2018–2019 to 1,072 in 2022–2023. 

 The dashboard allows filtering by College Desc and Degree Level.