New Mexico Highlands University vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	New Mexico Highlands University	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	New Mexico Highlands University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Las Vegas, NM	Celina, OH
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,677	1,294
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nmhu.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	New Mexico Highlands University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$4,782	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,630	$16,654
Room & Board	$9,302	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$10,852	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$9,093	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	New Mexico Highlands University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	660
Admitted	-	659
Acceptance Rate	Open	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	Open	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.27
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		790/890
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 26, 2025

Academics	New Mexico Highlands University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Health Professions (23%) Business (20%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	New Mexico Highlands University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	21%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,300	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,002	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$134	$258

Diversity	New Mexico Highlands University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	31%	40%
% Women	69%	60%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	21%	90%
% Black	6%	4%
% Hispanic	56%	2%
% Native American	8%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	New Mexico Highlands University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	78%	97%
% Out-of-State	18%	2%
Campus	New Mexico Highlands University	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New Mexico Highlands University is larger than than Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (2,677 students vs. 1,294 students)

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, New Mexico Highlands University or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Wright State University Lake Campus is 51.3% more expensive to attend than New Mexico Highlands University for in-state tuition ($7,236.00 vs. $4,782.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72.9% higher at Wright State University-Lake Campus than New Mexico Highlands University ($16,654.00 vs. $9,630.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New Mexico Highlands University than Wright State University-Lake Campus ($10,852 vs. $11,585)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Mexico Highlands University are 23.6% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($9,302 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico Highlands University students is 57.5% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($9,093 vs. $5,775)

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

• Accepted freshman New Mexico Highlands University students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27)

New Mexico Highlands University vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, New Mexico Highlands University or Wright State University-Lake 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and New Mexico Highlands University.

• The graduation rate at Wright State University-Lake Campus is higher than New Mexico Highlands University (30% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $7,100 more per year than New Mexico Highlands University graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $36,300)
• New Mexico Highlands University students graduate with a $11,998 lower median federal student loan debt than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($13,002 vs. $25,000)
• New Mexico Highlands University graduates are paying $124 less per month on federal student loans than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($134 vs. $258)
• More Wright State University-Lake 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/