Montana State University-Northern vs. New Mexico Highlands University

Montana State University Northern vs. New Mexico Highlands University comparison

	Montana State University Northern	New Mexico Highlands University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Montana State University-Northern	New Mexico Highlands University
Location	Havre, MT	Las Vegas, NM
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,140	2,677
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msun.edu	nmhu.edu
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Costs	Montana State University-Northern	New Mexico Highlands University
Tuition (In State)	$4,496	$4,782
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,096	$9,630
Room & Board	$6,470	$9,302
Avg Net Price	$10,940	$10,852
Avg Grant Aid	$5,162	$9,093
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	100%

Admission	Montana State University-Northern	New Mexico Highlands University
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Acceptance Rate		Open
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Avg High School GPA	2.79	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Montana State University-Northern	New Mexico Highlands University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (29%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (21%) Education (16%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%)	Education (28%) Health Professions (23%) Business (20%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Montana State University-Northern	New Mexico Highlands University
Graduation Rate	19%	21%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$36,300
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$15,340	$13,002
Median Loan Payment	$158	$134

Diversity	Montana State University-Northern	New Mexico Highlands University
% Men	56%	31%
% Women	44%	69%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	21%
% Black	2%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	56%
% Native American	13%	8%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	1%
% International	2%	6%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Montana State University-Northern	New Mexico Highlands University
% In-State	87%	78%
% Out-of-State	11%	18%
Campus	Montana State University-Northern	New Mexico Highlands University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• New Mexico Highlands University is larger than than Montana State University-Northern based on total student enrollment (2,677 students vs. 1,140 students)

Montana State University-Northern vs. New Mexico Highlands University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Montana State University-Northern or New Mexico Highlands University?

• New Mexico Highlands University is 6.4% more expensive to attend than Montana State University-Northern for in-state tuition ($4,782.00 vs. $4,496.00)
• Out of state tuition is 77.5% higher at Montana State University-Northern than New Mexico Highlands University ($17,096.00 vs. $9,630.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New Mexico Highlands University than Montana State University-Northern ($10,852 vs. $10,940)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Montana State University Northern are 43.8% lower than costs at New Mexico Highlands University ($6,470 vs. $9,302)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University than Montana State University Northern (100% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico Highlands University students is 76.2% larger than aid received Montana State University Northern ($9,093 vs. $5,162)

Which college is harder to get into, Montana State University-Northern 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 Montana State University-Northern .

• Accepted freshman New Mexico Highlands University students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Montana State University-Northern (2.79)

Montana State University-Northern vs. New Mexico Highlands University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Montana State University-Northern 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 Montana State University-Northern.

• The graduation rate at New Mexico Highlands University is higher than Montana State University Northern (21% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Montana State University Northern earn on average $3,800 more per year than New Mexico Highlands University graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $36,300)
• New Mexico Highlands University students graduate with a $2,338 lower median federal student loan debt than Montana State University-Northern graduates. ($13,002 vs. $15,340)
• New Mexico Highlands University graduates are paying $24 less per month on federal student loans than Montana State University-Northern graduates. ($134 vs. $158)
• More Montana State University-Northern graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Mexico Highlands University students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 42%)

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