New Mexico Highlands University
New Mexico Highlands University is a public university and research institution in Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States. Founded in 1893, it has satellite campuses in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Farmington and Roswell. NMHU has an average annual enrollment of approximately 3,000 students and offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs across six schools and colleges, as well as online.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $11,062
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,095
- Graduation rate (150%): 27%
- Graduation rate (200%): 28%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 49%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,937
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,392
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,952
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Las Vegas, NM
Majors and programs
The most common programs at New Mexico Highlands University include Kindergarten, Clinical, Nursing.
- Kindergarten (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,566 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,325
- Clinical (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,517 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,000
- Nursing (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $97,309 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,000
- Business Administration and Management (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,821 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,399
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,375 4 years after graduation
- Elementary Education and Teaching (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,566 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,325
- Psychology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,926 4 years after graduation · median debt $8,785
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $26,461 1 year after graduation · median debt $23,292
- Criminal Justice (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,868 4 years after graduation
- Biology (10 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 28%, Computer Science 3%, Health 58%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
New Mexico Highlands University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,511 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,511
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,947
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,175
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,508
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,530
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,416
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,336
- Books and supplies: $1,158
- On-campus room and board: $10,116
- Off-campus room and board: $11,284
- Off-campus with family: $4,808
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,868
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 45%
- Federal loan recipients: 18%
- Average institutional grant: $4,057
- Average federal loan: $5,429
- Median debt at graduation: $11,399
Admissions
New Mexico Highlands University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,095
- Women: 67%
- Commuter share (estimated): 73%
- Part-time undergraduates: 36%
- Age 25 and older: 41%
- Graduate students: 876
- Graduation rate: 27%
- Come back after freshman year: 50%
- First-generation: 45%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 27%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $95,015
- Associate professor salary: $60,758
- Assistant professor salary: $33,969
- On-campus housing capacity: 560
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the New Mexico Highlands University acceptance rate? New Mexico Highlands University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does New Mexico Highlands University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,511 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,062.
What majors does New Mexico Highlands University offer? Popular programs include Kindergarten, Clinical, Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
What is the average salary after New Mexico Highlands University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,937 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the New Mexico Highlands University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 49% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 27%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. New Mexico Highlands University official site: https://nmhu.edu.