Northern New Mexico College vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Northern New Mexico College vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Northern New Mexico College	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northern New Mexico College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	Espanola, NM	Celina, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,154	1,294
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nnmc.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	Northern New Mexico College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$5,064	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,329	$16,654
Room & Board	$12,540	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$8,383	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$7,267	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	90%

Admission	Northern New Mexico College	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	2.63	3.27
Typical High School Grades	C+	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	Northern New Mexico College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)	Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	Northern New Mexico College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	100%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,100	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$93	$258

Diversity	Northern New Mexico College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	42%	40%
% Women	58%	60%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	10%	90%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	68%	2%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Northern New Mexico College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	94%	97%
% Out-of-State	1%	2%
Campus	Northern New Mexico College	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Wright State University Lake Campus is larger than than Northern New Mexico College based on total student enrollment (1,294 students vs. 1,154 students)

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

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

• Wright State University Lake Campus is 42.9% more expensive to attend than Northern New Mexico College for in-state tuition ($7,236.00 vs. $5,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.2% higher at Wright State University-Lake Campus than Northern New Mexico College ($16,654.00 vs. $14,329.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than Wright State University-Lake Campus ($8,383 vs. $11,585)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wright State University Lake Campus are 9% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($11,500 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than Wright State University Lake Campus (99% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northern New Mexico College students is 25.8% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($7,267 vs. $5,775)

Which college is harder to get into, Northern New Mexico College 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 Northern New Mexico College .

• Accepted freshman Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 0.64 point higher average high school GPA (3.27) than students at Northern New Mexico College (2.63)

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

Which is better, Northern New Mexico College 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 Northern New Mexico College.

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $11,300 more per year than Northern New Mexico College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $32,100)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $16,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($9,000 vs. $25,000)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $165 less per month on federal student loans than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($93 vs. $258)
• More Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northern New Mexico College students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 40%)

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