New Mexico Highlands University vs. Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Ohio University Chillicothe Campus comparison

	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio University Chillicothe Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Location	Las Vegas, NM	Chillicothe, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,677	1,928
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nmhu.edu	ohiou.edu
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Costs	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Tuition (In State)	$4,782	$6,004
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,630	$8,996
Room & Board	$9,302	$6,228
Avg Net Price	$10,852	$8,456
Avg Grant Aid	$9,093	$5,659
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	73%

Admission	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 25, 2025

Academics	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Health Professions (23%) Business (20%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Health Professions (64%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Business (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) General Studies (2%)
Outcomes	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Graduation Rate	21%	15%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,300	$44,500
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,002	$20,500
Median Loan Payment	$134	$211

Diversity	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
% Men	31%	34%
% Women	69%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	88%
% Black	6%	4%
% Hispanic	56%	1%
% Native American	8%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
% In-State	78%	100%
% Out-of-State	18%	0%
Campus	New Mexico Highlands University	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
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 Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus based on total student enrollment (2,677 students vs. 1,928 students)

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Cost Comparison

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

• Ohio University Chillicothe Campus is 25.6% more expensive to attend than New Mexico Highlands University for in-state tuition ($6,004.00 vs. $4,782.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7% higher at New Mexico Highlands University than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus ($9,630.00 vs. $8,996.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Ohio University Chillicothe Campus than New Mexico Highlands University ($8,456 vs. $10,852)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Chillicothe Campus are 49.4% lower than costs at New Mexico Highlands University ($6,228 vs. $9,302)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus (100% vs. 73%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico Highlands University students is 60.7% larger than aid received Ohio University Chillicothe Campus ($9,093 vs. $5,659)

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

• Accepted freshman Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at New Mexico Highlands University (3.3)

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

Which is better, New Mexico Highlands University or Ohio University-Chillicothe 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 University-Chillicothe Campus and New Mexico Highlands University.

• The graduation rate at New Mexico Highlands University is higher than Ohio University Chillicothe Campus (21% vs. 15%)
• Graduates from Ohio University Chillicothe Campus earn on average $8,200 more per year than New Mexico Highlands University graduates after ten years. ($44,500 vs. $36,300)
• New Mexico Highlands University students graduate with a $7,498 lower median federal student loan debt than Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus graduates. ($13,002 vs. $20,500)
• New Mexico Highlands University graduates are paying $77 less per month on federal student loans than Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus graduates. ($134 vs. $211)
• More Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Mexico Highlands University students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 42%)

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