New Mexico Highlands University, NM

location_on  University Ave, Las Vegas, NM 87701 • language  nmhu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 81%
Associate’s 8%
Certificate 12%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing15%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education19%
Engineering0%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs35%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $6,000
Out-of-State Tuition $10,000
Average Total Cost $18,000
Average Net Cost $10,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $9,000 $7,957 $11,406
$30K–$48K $10,000 $9,005 $12,318
$48K–$75K $13,000 $11,423 $15,178
$75K–$110K $13,000 $12,845 $18,184
>$110K $16,000 $13,554 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 31%
Median Federal Debt $10,000
Repayment Rate 42%
Median Payment $144
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		58% 58% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 19% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		6% 6% 10%
>$110K 		4% 5% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $10,696 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $10,000 $9,168 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $9,000 $9,254 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $11,000 $10,589 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $8,000 $8,170 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $25,000 $29,826 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $18,000 $18,739 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $4,093 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $2,174 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		34% 36% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		42% 42% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		49% 47% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		56% 55% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 52%
Transfer Rate 46%
Withdrawal Rate 17%
Graduation Rate 22%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		10% 17% 33%
Within 6 Years 		22% 35% 49%
Within 8 Years 		23% 37% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 59% 57%
Black 		16% 28% 41%
Caucasian 		8% 40% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		26% 35% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		15% 30% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		22% 49% 58%
Other race 		33% 48% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,778
Full-time Undergrads 44%
Avg Entry Age 27
Graduate Students 1,169
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		63% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		37% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		6% 3% 13%
Caucasian 		20% 29% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		58% 50% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		9% 9% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 2% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		45% 47% 37%
$30K–$48K 		26% 23% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		8% 8% 14%
>$110K 		8% 7% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Luna Community College
2 miles, NW • 1.4 star
St John's College
39 miles, NW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Santa Fe Municipal Airport
49 miles, NW • 1 star
Roswell Air Center
163 miles, S • 1 star
Durango-La Plata County Airport
177 miles, NW • 1 star