New Mexico Highlands University vs. Ohio State University-Marion Campus

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Ohio State University Marion Campus comparison

	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio State University Marion Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Location	Las Vegas, NM	Marion, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,677	900
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nmhu.edu	osu.edu
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Costs	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Tuition (In State)	$4,782	$8,677
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,630	$32,914
Room & Board	$9,302	$9,438
Avg Net Price	$10,852	$13,377
Avg Grant Aid	$9,093	$5,147
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	77%

Admission	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
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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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Application Deadline		Jul 14, 2025

Academics	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Health Professions (23%) Business (20%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Education (21%) Psychology (5%) Business (5%) English and Literature (3%)
Outcomes	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Graduation Rate	21%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,300	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,002	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$134	$222

Diversity	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio State University-Marion Campus
% Men	31%	51%
% Women	69%	49%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	82%
% Black	6%	4%
% Hispanic	56%	4%
% Native American	8%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

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

• New Mexico Highlands University is larger than than Ohio State University-Marion Campus based on total student enrollment (2,677 students vs. 900 students)

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Ohio State University-Marion Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, New Mexico Highlands University or Ohio State University-Marion Campus?

• Ohio State University Marion Campus is 81.5% more expensive to attend than New Mexico Highlands University for in-state tuition ($8,677.00 vs. $4,782.00)
• Out of state tuition is 241.8% higher at Ohio State University-Marion Campus than New Mexico Highlands University ($32,914.00 vs. $9,630.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New Mexico Highlands University than Ohio State University-Marion Campus ($10,852 vs. $13,377)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Mexico Highlands University are 1.5% lower than costs at Ohio State University Marion Campus ($9,302 vs. $9,438)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University than Ohio State University Marion Campus (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico Highlands University students is 76.7% larger than aid received Ohio State University Marion Campus ($9,093 vs. $5,147)

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

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Ohio State University-Marion Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, New Mexico Highlands University or Ohio State University-Marion Campus? 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 Ohio State University-Marion Campus and New Mexico Highlands University.

• The graduation rate at Ohio State University-Marion Campus is higher than New Mexico Highlands University (37% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from Ohio State University Marion Campus earn on average $14,300 more per year than New Mexico Highlands University graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $36,300)
• New Mexico Highlands University students graduate with a $8,498 lower median federal student loan debt than Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates. ($13,002 vs. $21,500)
• New Mexico Highlands University graduates are paying $88 less per month on federal student loans than Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates. ($134 vs. $222)
• More Ohio State University-Marion Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Mexico Highlands University students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 42%)

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