The following information indicates how much financial support a student must show for an academic year for ISSS to issue an I-20 according to:

• Degree level (Graduate or Undergraduate)
• Tuition & fees rate, which depends on:
  • Residency Coding
    • In-state coding (also known as "resident") is for those who:
      • (1) completed high school in New Mexico and is admitted to pursue an undergraduate degree the first regular semester after high school graduation; OR
      • (2) completed high school in New Mexico and has been living in New Mexico for 12 consecutive months before the start of the program (Note: additional documentation may be required. Please contact University Student Records for more information); OR
      • (3) are recipients of International Competitive Scholarship; OR
      • (4) are graduate students with an assistantship of 10 hours, or more, per week.
    • Out-of-state coding (also known as "non-resident") is for international students who did not meet the abovementioned "in-state" criteria.
  • Descubre Program
    • For qualified Mexican nationals on Las Cruces Main Campus only.
  • NMSU campus
    • DACC, Alamogordo, and Grants branch campuses do not have the same undergraduate tuition rates as the Las Cruces Main Campus
• Dependents – if any (add $5,600 for spouse and add $3,600 for each child.)

For Graduate Students at the Las Cruces Main Campus

For Undergraduate Students at the Las Cruces Main Campus

For Associate Degrees at the DACC Campus

For Associate Degrees at the Alamogordo Campus

For Associate Degrees at the Grants Campus