New Mexico Highlands University vs. Johnson State College

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Johnson State College comparison

	New Mexico Highlands University	Johnson State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	New Mexico Highlands University	Johnson State College
Location	Las Vegas, NM	Johnson, VT
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,677	1,779
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nmhu.edu	jsc.edu
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Costs	New Mexico Highlands University	Johnson State College
Tuition (In State)	$4,782	$11,592
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,630	$25,680
Room & Board	$9,302	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$10,852	$15,546
Avg Grant Aid	$9,093	$12,740
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	New Mexico Highlands University	Johnson State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,031
Admitted	-	2,209
Acceptance Rate	Open	72.9%
Enrolled %	Open	11.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	New Mexico Highlands University	Johnson State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Health Professions (23%) Business (20%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (20%) Psychology (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	New Mexico Highlands University	Johnson State College
Graduation Rate	21%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,300	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,002	$23,819
Median Loan Payment	$134	$246

Diversity	New Mexico Highlands University	Johnson State College
% Men	31%	34%
% Women	69%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	81%
% Black	6%	3%
% Hispanic	56%	3%
% Native American	8%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	6%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	New Mexico Highlands University	Johnson State College
% In-State	78%	53%
% Out-of-State	18%	47%
Campus	New Mexico Highlands University	Johnson State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New Mexico Highlands University is larger than than Johnson State College based on total student enrollment (2,677 students vs. 1,779 students)

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Johnson State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, New Mexico Highlands University or Johnson State College?

• Johnson State College is 142.4% more expensive to attend than New Mexico Highlands University for in-state tuition ($11,592.00 vs. $4,782.00)
• Out of state tuition is 166.7% higher at Johnson State College than New Mexico Highlands University ($25,680.00 vs. $9,630.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New Mexico Highlands University than Johnson State College ($10,852 vs. $15,546)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Mexico Highlands University are 33.3% lower than costs at Johnson State College ($9,302 vs. $12,404)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University than Johnson State College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson State College students is 40.1% larger than aid received New Mexico Highlands University ($12,740 vs. $9,093)

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

• Accepted freshman Johnson State College students have a 0.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at New Mexico Highlands University (3.3)

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Johnson State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, New Mexico Highlands University or Johnson State College? 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 Johnson State College and New Mexico Highlands University.

• The graduation rate at Johnson State College is higher than New Mexico Highlands University (30% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from New Mexico Highlands University earn on average $2,400 more per year than Johnson State College graduates after ten years. ($36,300 vs. $33,900)
• New Mexico Highlands University students graduate with a $10,817 lower median federal student loan debt than Johnson State College graduates. ($13,002 vs. $23,819)
• New Mexico Highlands University graduates are paying $112 less per month on federal student loans than Johnson State College graduates. ($134 vs. $246)
• More Johnson State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Mexico Highlands University students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 42%)

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