New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, NM

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,451
Graduate Enrollment: 1,101
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, primarily residential // medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 37% / 63% (2017)

First generation college students: 45.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 16.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2012)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 59.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 28.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 18.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 13.1% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 17.1%
Black: 7.5%
Hispanic: 55.4%
Asian: 0.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 11.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.6%
2+ races: 3.1%
Non-resident alien: 3.6%
Unknown race: 1.2%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $20,543
In-State tuition: $6,876
Out-of-State tuition: $11,532

Estimated books and supplies: $1,144 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $8,908 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,968 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,352 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,968 (2022)

Average Family Income: $40,255 (2017)
Median Family Income: $24,029 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 56.8%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 54.0%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $11,399 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $121 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $11,537
$30k-48k $12,080
$48k-75k $12,672
$75k-110k $18,222
$110k+ $15,095

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 18%
6-year graduation rate: 27%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.3% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $11,399 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 53.2% (2015)
@3 year 62.5% (2017)
@5 year 68.5% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 31.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 32.1% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $38,484 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $43,858 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 45 $18,375 $173 $36,529 ($3,044) $40,879 ($3,407)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, Other. 7
Bachelor's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 112 $18,375 $138 $31,735 ($2,645) $44,393 ($3,699)
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 155 $284 $46,745 ($3,895) $53,433 ($4,453)
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 68 $21,392 $106 $74,548 ($6,212) $86,042 ($7,170)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 68 $16,760 $121 $41,361 ($3,447) $50,139 ($4,178)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 102 $325 $55,902 ($4,659) $67,394 ($5,616)
Bachelor's Degree History. 3
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Management and Policy. 4
Bachelor's Degree Forestry. 5
Master's Degree Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other. 5
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 7
Bachelor's Degree Information Science/Studies. 3
Master's Degree Information Science/Studies. 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. 7
Master's Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 32 $52,814 ($4,401) $58,614 ($4,885)
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 18 $53,159 ($4,430) $68,392 ($5,699)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational Administration and Supervision. 18
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 6
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 27 $47,178 ($3,932) $48,529 ($4,044)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Special Education and Teaching. 11
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 57 $307 $42,776 ($3,565) $48,838 ($4,070)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 29 $25,031 ($2,086) $35,589 ($2,966)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 16
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 5
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 7
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 22 $28,606 $247 $22,140 ($1,845)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 18 $26,662 ($2,222)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 11
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 4
Master's Degree Chemistry. 4
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 3
Graduate/Professional Certificate Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 5
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 36 $9,894 $93 $26,637 ($2,220)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 6
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 21 $26,644 ($2,220) $36,305 ($3,025)
Master's Degree Public Administration. 9
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 5
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 8
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 4
Associate's Degree Music. 2
Bachelor's Degree Music. 4


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $56,718
Full time faculty: 96%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0

School's endowment start of year: $8,965,864 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $11,246,139 (2022)