新墨西哥州立大学该校名人部分知名校友：Rich Beem, PGA Tour member and 2002 PGA ChampionBaxter Black, Radio Commentator, Philosopher, PoetGarrey Carruthers, Former Governor of New Mexico and Current President of NMSUAlan Hale, Astronomer, discoverer of the Hale-Bopp CometDanny Villanueva, NFL placekicker and punter, and Spanish TelevisionPioneerKenton Keith, Indianapolis ColtsKevin Johnson, CEO of Juniper NetworksChristine Aguilera,President of SkyMallBilly Keys, New York KnicksJaron Lanier, VR scholarDonald Malloy, "We are Marshall", Detroit LionsSteve Pearce, U.S. Congressman (R-NM) and 2008 Senate CandidateSideeq Shabazz, Oakland Raiders, Atlanta FalconsTony Wragge, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ersLloyd Williams, Transportation ExecutiveBrittany Toll, Miss New Mexico 2011Randy Brown, 美国职篮NBA球员（1991-2003）、三度NBA总冠军、新墨州立大学篮球校队后卫（1989-1991）陈智源，台湾棒球国手，新墨西哥州立大学机械工程博士部分知名教职员工：Clyde WilliamTombaugh, Astronomer, discoverer of PlutoMark Medoff, Playwright, Screenwriter and DirectorKen Hammond, Former SDS activistGarrey Carruthers, Former Governor of New Mexico and Current President of NMSUEdward O. Thorp, Mathematician best known for writing the bookBeat the Dealer,and co-inventing the first wearable computer; Associate Professor of Mathematics 1961–65David Boje, Endowed Bank of America Professor of Management

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