New Mexico Highlands University vs. Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque comparison

	New Mexico Highlands University	Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque	College 3	College 4
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Overview	New Mexico Highlands University	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
Location	Las Vegas, NM	Albuquerque, NM
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	2,677	49
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	nmhu.edu	suva.edu
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Costs	New Mexico Highlands University	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
Tuition (In State)	$4,782	$22,944
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,630	$22,944
Room & Board	$9,302	$7,506
Avg Net Price	$10,852	-
Avg Grant Aid	$9,093	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	New Mexico Highlands University	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
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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	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	4:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Health Professions (23%) Business (20%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (96%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	New Mexico Highlands University	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
Graduation Rate	21%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,300	$32,500
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,002	$50,750
Median Loan Payment	$134	$524

Diversity	New Mexico Highlands University	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
% Men	31%	49%
% Women	69%	51%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	22%
% Black	6%	6%
% Hispanic	56%	41%
% Native American	8%	11%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	16%

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

• New Mexico Highlands University is larger than than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque based on total student enrollment (2,677 students vs. 49 students)

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, New Mexico Highlands University or Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque?

• Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque is 379.8% more expensive to attend than New Mexico Highlands University for in-state tuition ($22,944.00 vs. $4,782.00)
• Out of state tuition is 138.3% higher at Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque than New Mexico Highlands University ($22,944.00 vs. $9,630.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque are 23.9% lower than costs at New Mexico Highlands University ($7,506 vs. $9,302)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University than Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico Highlands University students is ?% larger than aid received Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque ($9,093 vs. $0)

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

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, New Mexico Highlands University or Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque? 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 Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque and New Mexico Highlands University.

• The graduation rate at Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque is higher than New Mexico Highlands University (63% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from New Mexico Highlands University earn on average $3,800 more per year than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque graduates after ten years. ($36,300 vs. $32,500)
• New Mexico Highlands University students graduate with a $37,748 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque graduates. ($13,002 vs. $50,750)
• New Mexico Highlands University graduates are paying $390 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque graduates. ($134 vs. $524)
• More New Mexico Highlands University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 30%)

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