New Mexico Highlands University vs. Kent State University at Salem

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Kent State University at Salem comparison

	New Mexico Highlands University	Kent State University at Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	New Mexico Highlands University	Kent State University at Salem
Location	Las Vegas, NM	Salem, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,677	1,315
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nmhu.edu	kent.edu
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Costs	New Mexico Highlands University	Kent State University at Salem
Tuition (In State)	$4,782	$6,962
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,630	$16,068
Room & Board	$9,302	$8,882
Avg Net Price	$10,852	$10,324
Avg Grant Aid	$9,093	$5,185
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	New Mexico Highlands University	Kent State University at Salem
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	New Mexico Highlands University	Kent State University at Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Health Professions (23%) Business (20%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Health Professions (50%) Education (15%) Business (14%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	New Mexico Highlands University	Kent State University at Salem
Graduation Rate	21%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,300	$40,300
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,002	$25,825
Median Loan Payment	$134	$267

Diversity	New Mexico Highlands University	Kent State University at Salem
% Men	31%	28%
% Women	69%	72%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	88%
% Black	6%	4%
% Hispanic	56%	2%
% Native American	8%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	6%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	New Mexico Highlands University	Kent State University at Salem
% In-State	78%	100%
% Out-of-State	18%	0%
Campus	New Mexico Highlands University	Kent State University at Salem
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• New Mexico Highlands University is larger than than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,677 students vs. 1,315 students)

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Kent State University at Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, New Mexico Highlands University or Kent State University at Salem?

• Kent State University at Salem is 45.6% more expensive to attend than New Mexico Highlands University for in-state tuition ($6,962.00 vs. $4,782.00)
• Out of state tuition is 66.9% higher at Kent State University at Salem than New Mexico Highlands University ($16,068.00 vs. $9,630.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Kent State University at Salem than New Mexico Highlands University ($10,324 vs. $10,852)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kent State University at Salem are 4.7% lower than costs at New Mexico Highlands University ($8,882 vs. $9,302)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University than Kent State University at Salem (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico Highlands University students is 75.4% larger than aid received Kent State University at Salem ($9,093 vs. $5,185)

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

• Accepted freshman New Mexico Highlands University students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Kent State University at Salem (3.27)

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Kent State University at Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, New Mexico Highlands University or Kent State University at Salem? 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 Kent State University at Salem and New Mexico Highlands University.

• The graduation rate at New Mexico Highlands University is higher than Kent State University at Salem (21% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Kent State University at Salem earn on average $4,000 more per year than New Mexico Highlands University graduates after ten years. ($40,300 vs. $36,300)
• New Mexico Highlands University students graduate with a $12,823 lower median federal student loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($13,002 vs. $25,825)
• New Mexico Highlands University graduates are paying $133 less per month on federal student loans than Kent State University at Salem graduates. ($134 vs. $267)
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Mexico Highlands University students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 42%)

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