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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Las Cruces. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Las Cruces is right for you.
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LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO QUICK STATSCounty: Dona Ana
Incorporated: 1946
Elevation: 3908 feet
Land Area: 52.1 square miles
Population Density: 1764 people per square mile
Population: 91,865
Population change since 2000: 23.70%
Races (City): Hispanic (51.7%), White Non-Hispanic (42.0%), Other race (21.6%), Two or more races (4.1%), American Indian (2.7%), Black (2.3%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (10.3%), English (7.5%), Irish (7.0%), United States (4.1%), French (1.9%), Italian (1.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (41.7 miles , pop. 563,662)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (319.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045)
Nearest cities: University Park, NM (1.8 miles ), Mesilla, NM (2.0 miles ), Dona Ana, NM (2.4 miles ), Dona Ana-Hill, NM (3.0 miles ), Mesquite, NM (3.4 miles ), Fairacres, NM (3.7 miles ), Radium Springs, NM (3.8 miles ), Vado, NM (3.8 miles )
Las Cruces Compared to State Average: Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Length of stay since moving in below state average. House age significantly below state average. Number of college students above state average.
LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 80.30%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.40%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.10%
Colleges/Universities in Las Cruces:
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS Full-time enrollment: 12,562, Location: HORSESHOE DRIVE, Public, Website: www.nmsu.edu/, Offers Doctor's degree NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA FT enrollment: 2,380, Location: 3400 S ESPINA, Public, Website: dabcc-www.nmsu.edu/ BUSINESS SKILLS INSTITUTE FT enrollment: 344, Location: 1400 El Paseo Road, Private, for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Las Cruces:
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO about 41 miles, EL PASO, TX, Full-time enrollment: 12,071 EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 47 miles, EL PASO, TX, FT enrollment: 11,127 EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE about 178 miles, THATCHER, AZ, FT enrollment: 3,085 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS about 189 miles, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, FT enrollment: 18,780 COCHISE COLLEGE about 189 miles, DOUGLAS, AZ, FT enrollment: 2,585 ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE about 191 miles, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, FT enrollment: 9,188 UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS about 197 miles, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, FT enrollment: 3,261
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