Northern New Mexico College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Northern New Mexico College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania comparison

	Northern New Mexico College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northern New Mexico College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Location	Espanola, NM	Cheyney, PA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,154	697
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nnmc.edu	cheyney.edu
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Costs	Northern New Mexico College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Tuition (In State)	$5,064	$7,716
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,329	$15,432
Room & Board	$12,540	$11,262
Avg Net Price	$8,383	$11,588
Avg Grant Aid	$7,267	$13,571
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	97%

Admission	Northern New Mexico College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.63	2.37
Typical High School Grades	C+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Mar 31, 2025

Academics	Northern New Mexico College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)	Social Sciences (22%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) Biology (10%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Northern New Mexico College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate	100%	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,100	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	$33,500
Median Loan Payment	$93	$346

Diversity	Northern New Mexico College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% Men	42%	33%
% Women	58%	67%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	10%	2%
% Black	4%	82%
% Hispanic	68%	5%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	Northern New Mexico College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% In-State	94%	89%
% Out-of-State	1%	11%
Campus	Northern New Mexico College	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northern New Mexico College is larger than than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania based on total student enrollment (1,154 students vs. 697 students)

Northern New Mexico College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northern New Mexico College or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?

• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is 52.4% more expensive to attend than Northern New Mexico College for in-state tuition ($7,716.00 vs. $5,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.7% higher at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Northern New Mexico College ($15,432.00 vs. $14,329.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($8,383 vs. $11,588)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are 11.3% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($11,262 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (99% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 86.7% larger than aid received Northern New Mexico College ($13,571 vs. $7,267)

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

• Accepted freshman Northern New Mexico College students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (2.63) than students at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (2.37)

Northern New Mexico College vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northern New Mexico College or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? 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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Northern New Mexico College.

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (100% vs. 24%)
• Graduates from Northern New Mexico College earn on average $1,400 more per year than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates after ten years. ($32,100 vs. $30,700)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $24,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($9,000 vs. $33,500)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $253 less per month on federal student loans than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($93 vs. $346)
• More Northern New Mexico College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 19%)

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