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New Mexico Highlands University Overview

New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Las Vegas is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is New Mexico Highlands University Known For?

409 Undergraduate Awards
$18,594 Avg Cost After Aid
  • Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at New Mexico Highlands University since the student to facuty ratio is 10 to 1.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at New Mexico Highlands University.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 99% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from New Mexico Highlands University with a bachelor's degree make about $45,937 a year. That's 13% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is New Mexico Highlands University?

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Contact details for New Mexico Highlands University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 803 University Ave, Las Vegas, NM 87701
Phone: 505-425-7511
Website: www.nmhu.edu

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How Do I Get Into New Mexico Highlands University?

You can apply to New Mexico Highlands University online at: https://apply.nmhu.edu/apply/

New Mexico Highlands University has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford New Mexico Highlands University?

$18,594 Net Price
72% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of New Mexico Highlands University is $18,594. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At New Mexico Highlands University, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $4,527 a year. That adds up to $18,108 over four years for those students.

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New Mexico Highlands University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,134 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,699 undergraduate students at New Mexico Highlands University, with 1,134 being full-time and 565 being part-time.

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There are also 1,078 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,134 full-time undergraduates at New Mexico Highlands University, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of New Mexico Highlands University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 93
Hispanic or Latino 650
White 189
International Students 40
Other Races/Ethnicities 159

Geographic Diversity

New Mexico students aren't the only ones who study at New Mexico Highlands University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 40 countries are represented at New Mexico Highlands University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Jamaica, Nigeria, and China.

New Mexico Highlands University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s TOTAL
Mental & Social Health Services 0 63 1 140 204
Business Administration & Management 0 55 0 69 124
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 82 35 0 117
Student Counseling 0 0 2 45 47
Special Education 0 21 17 6 44
Nursing 0 41 0 0 41
General Psychology 0 31 0 8 39
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 35 35
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 21 0 4 25
Educational Administration 0 0 11 13 24
General Biology 0 15 0 7 22
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 14 0 0 14
General English Literature 0 8 0 3 11
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 10 0 0 10
Political Science & Government 0 9 0 0 9
Forestry 0 6 0 0 6
Computer Information Systems 0 5 0 0 5
Chemistry 0 4 0 1 5
Area Studies 0 0 0 4 4
Natural Resource Management 0 4 0 0 4
Public Administration 0 0 0 4 4
Information Science 0 2 0 1 3
History 0 3 0 0 3
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 2 1 0 3
Other Social Sciences 0 3 0 0 3
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 3 0 0 3
Fine & Studio Arts 0 2 1 0 3
Other Communication Technology 0 0 0 2 2
Zoology 0 1 0 0 1
Human Resource Management 0 0 1 0 1
Romance Languages 0 1 0 0 1
Mathematics 0 1 0 0 1
Behavioral Science 1 0 0 0 1
Music 0 1 0 0 1
Accounting 0 0 0 0 0
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 0 0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1 408 69 342 820

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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