New Mexico Highlands University vs. Northern New Mexico College

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Northern New Mexico College comparison

	New Mexico Highlands University	Northern New Mexico College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	New Mexico Highlands University	Northern New Mexico College
Location	Las Vegas, NM	Espanola, NM
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,814	1,310
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nmhu.edu	nnmc.edu
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Costs	New Mexico Highlands University	Northern New Mexico College
Tuition (In State)	$4,888	$6,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,808	$14,328
Room & Board	$9,674	$12,540
Avg Net Price	$15,106	$6,102
Avg Grant Aid	$6,020	$10,169
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	100%

Admission	New Mexico Highlands University	Northern New Mexico College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	2.63
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	New Mexico Highlands University	Northern New Mexico College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Health Professions (23%) Business (20%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)
Outcomes	New Mexico Highlands University	Northern New Mexico College
Graduation Rate	21%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,300	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,002	$9,000
Median Loan Payment	$134	$93

Diversity	New Mexico Highlands University	Northern New Mexico College
% Men	10%	23%
% Women	29%	11%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	10%
% Black	6%	4%
% Hispanic	56%	68%
% Native American	8%	11%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	6%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	New Mexico Highlands University	Northern New Mexico College
% In-State	75%	94%
% Out-of-State	17%	1%
Campus	New Mexico Highlands University	Northern New Mexico College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• New Mexico Highlands University is larger than than Northern New Mexico College based on total student enrollment (2,814 students vs. 1,310 students)

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Northern New Mexico College Cost Comparison

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

• Northern New Mexico College is 30.9% more expensive to attend than New Mexico Highlands University for in-state tuition ($6,400.00 vs. $4,888.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.1% higher at Northern New Mexico College than New Mexico Highlands University ($14,328.00 vs. $9,808.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than New Mexico Highlands University ($6,102 vs. $15,106)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Mexico Highlands University are 29.6% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($9,674 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than New Mexico Highlands University (100% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northern New Mexico College students is 68.9% larger than aid received New Mexico Highlands University ($10,169 vs. $6,020)

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

• Accepted freshman New Mexico Highlands University students have a 0.67 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Northern New Mexico College (2.63)

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Northern New Mexico College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, New Mexico Highlands University or Northern New Mexico 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 Northern New Mexico College and New Mexico Highlands University.

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than New Mexico Highlands University (100% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from New Mexico Highlands University earn on average $4,200 more per year than Northern New Mexico College graduates after ten years. ($36,300 vs. $32,100)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $4,002 lower median federal student loan debt than New Mexico Highlands University graduates. ($9,000 vs. $13,002)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than New Mexico Highlands University graduates. ($93 vs. $134)
• More New Mexico Highlands University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northern New Mexico College students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 40%)

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