New Mexico Highlands University vs. Oglala Lakota College

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Oglala Lakota College comparison

	New Mexico Highlands University	Oglala Lakota College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	New Mexico Highlands University	Oglala Lakota College
Location	Las Vegas, NM	Kyle, SD
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Rural
Enrollment	2,677	1,177
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nmhu.edu	olc.edu
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Costs	New Mexico Highlands University	Oglala Lakota College
Tuition (In State)	$4,782	$2,016
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,630	$2,016
Room & Board	$9,302	$7,200
Avg Net Price	$10,852	$5,243
Avg Grant Aid	$9,093	$15,505
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	New Mexico Highlands University	Oglala Lakota College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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	New Mexico Highlands University	Oglala Lakota College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Health Professions (23%) Business (20%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Business (37%) Education (19%) Ethnic Studies (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Health Professions (6%)
Outcomes	New Mexico Highlands University	Oglala Lakota College
Graduation Rate	21%	4%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,300	$22,000
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,002	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$134	N/A

Diversity	New Mexico Highlands University	Oglala Lakota College
% Men	31%	29%
% Women	69%	71%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	2%
% Black	6%	0%
% Hispanic	56%	1%
% Native American	8%	96%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	New Mexico Highlands University	Oglala Lakota College
% In-State	78%	99%
% Out-of-State	18%	1%
Campus	New Mexico Highlands University	Oglala Lakota College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
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 Oglala Lakota College based on total student enrollment (2,677 students vs. 1,177 students)

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Oglala Lakota College Cost Comparison

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

• New Mexico Highlands University is 137.2% more expensive to attend than Oglala Lakota College for in-state tuition ($4,782.00 vs. $2,016.00)
• Out of state tuition is 377.7% higher at New Mexico Highlands University than Oglala Lakota College ($9,630.00 vs. $2,016.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Oglala Lakota College than New Mexico Highlands University ($5,243 vs. $10,852)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oglala Lakota College are 29.2% lower than costs at New Mexico Highlands University ($7,200 vs. $9,302)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University as Oglala Lakota College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oglala Lakota College students is 70.5% larger than aid received New Mexico Highlands University ($15,505 vs. $9,093)

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

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Oglala Lakota College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at New Mexico Highlands University is higher than Oglala Lakota College (21% vs. 4%)
• Graduates from New Mexico Highlands University earn on average $14,300 more per year than Oglala Lakota College graduates after ten years. ($36,300 vs. $22,000)

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