GSC vs. New Mexico Highlands University

Granite State College vs. New Mexico Highlands University comparison

	Granite State College	New Mexico Highlands University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSC	New Mexico Highlands University
Location	Concord, NH	Las Vegas, NM
Setting	Distant Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,425	2,677
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	granite.edu	nmhu.edu
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Costs	GSC	New Mexico Highlands University
Tuition (In State)	$7,536	$4,782
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,880	$9,630
Room & Board	$9,828	$9,302
Avg Net Price	$11,850	$10,852
Avg Grant Aid	$5,318	$9,093
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	100%

Admission	GSC	New Mexico Highlands University
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Applied	-	-
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.3
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	GSC	New Mexico Highlands University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (35%) General Studies (31%) Business (23%) Education (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Education (28%) Health Professions (23%) Business (20%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	GSC	New Mexico Highlands University
Graduation Rate	45%	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,500	$36,300
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,384	$13,002
Median Loan Payment	$148	$134

Diversity	GSC	New Mexico Highlands University
% Men	28%	31%
% Women	72%	69%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	21%
% Black	2%	6%
% Hispanic	3%	56%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	GSC	New Mexico Highlands University
% In-State	71%	78%
% Out-of-State	29%	18%
Campus	GSC	New Mexico Highlands University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• New Mexico Highlands University is larger than than GSC based on total student enrollment (2,677 students vs. 1,425 students)

GSC vs. New Mexico Highlands University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSC or New Mexico Highlands University?

• Granite State College is 57.6% more expensive to attend than New Mexico Highlands University for in-state tuition ($7,536.00 vs. $4,782.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.4% higher at New Mexico Highlands University than Granite State College ($9,630.00 vs. $8,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New Mexico Highlands University than GSC ($10,852 vs. $11,850)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Mexico Highlands University are 5.7% lower than costs at Granite State College ($9,302 vs. $9,828)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University than Granite State College (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico Highlands University students is 71% larger than aid received Granite State College ($9,093 vs. $5,318)

Which college is harder to get into, GSC or New Mexico Highlands University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between New Mexico Highlands University or GSC .

GSC vs. New Mexico Highlands University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSC or New Mexico Highlands University? 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 New Mexico Highlands University and GSC.

• The graduation rate at GSC is higher than New Mexico Highlands University (45% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from Granite State College earn on average $200 more per year than New Mexico Highlands University graduates after ten years. ($36,500 vs. $36,300)
• New Mexico Highlands University students graduate with a $1,382 lower median federal student loan debt than GSC graduates. ($13,002 vs. $14,384)
• New Mexico Highlands University graduates are paying $14 less per month on federal student loans than GSC graduates. ($134 vs. $148)
• More GSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Mexico Highlands University students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 42%)

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