Collins College vs. NMSU

Collins College vs. New Mexico State University Main Campus comparison

	Collins College	New Mexico State University Main Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Collins College	NMSU
Location	Phoenix, Arizona	Las Cruces, NM
Setting	Large City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment		14,268
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#811
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	collinscollege.edu	nmsu.edu
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Costs	Collins College	NMSU
Tuition (In State)	$14,880	$6,283
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,880	$23,407
Room & Board	$7,952	$11,252
Avg Net Price	-	$10,407
Avg Grant Aid	$5,447	$13,168
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	95%

Admission	Collins College	NMSU
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	15,860
Admitted	-	12,378
Acceptance Rate	Open	78%
Enrolled %	Open	18.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.55
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range		900/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Collins College	NMSU
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%) Communications Technology (0%)	Business (20%) Education (10%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Engineering (7%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Collins College	NMSU
Graduation Rate	41%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	-	44%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$17,118
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$176

Diversity	Collins College	NMSU
% Men	NaN	42%
% Women	NaN	58%
Racial Diversity	-	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	0%	30%
% Black	0%	3%
% Hispanic	0%	55%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Collins College	NMSU
% In-State	-	72%
% Out-of-State	-	25%
Campus	Collins College	NMSU
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New Mexico State University Main Campus is larger than than Collins College based on total student enrollment (14,268 students vs. 0 students)

Collins College vs. NMSU Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Collins College or NMSU?

• Collins College is 136.8% more expensive to attend than NMSU for in-state tuition ($14,880.00 vs. $6,283.00)
• Out of state tuition is 57.3% higher at NMSU than Collins College ($23,407.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Collins College are 41.5% lower than costs at New Mexico State University Main Campus ($7,952 vs. $11,252)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New Mexico State University Main Campus than Collins College (95% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico State University Main Campus students is 141.7% larger than aid received Collins College ($13,168 vs. $5,447)

Which college is harder to get into, Collins College or NMSU? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NMSU or Collins College .

Collins College vs. NMSU Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Collins College or NMSU? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between NMSU and Collins College.

• The graduation rate at NMSU is higher than Collins College (46% vs. 41%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/