New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM · Public four-year · Town: Remote
1,710undergraduates
$15,106average net price per year
26%graduate in 6 years
57%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
29 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (5)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Health Teacher Education Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Bachelor's (59 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Clinical/Medical Social Work Bachelor's (51 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (49 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (49 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (16 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Wildlife Biology Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Forestry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (20)
- Bilingual and Multilingual Education Post-bachelor's certificate
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Elementary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's
- Secondary Education and Teaching Post-bachelor's certificate
- Special Education and Teaching, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Clinical/Medical Social Work Master's
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Post-bachelor's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
- Chemistry, General Master's
- Geology/Earth Science, General Post-bachelor's certificate
- Psychology, General Master's
- Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis Master's
- Criminology Master's
- Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other Master's
- Information Science/Studies Master's
- Public Administration Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,260
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $12,180
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,674
- Books and supplies
- $1,144
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,968
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $22,046
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $26,966
- Total cost living at home
- $12,372
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $13,501 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $13,953 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,596 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $14,350 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,797 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 97%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,020
- Got a grant from the college
- 80%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,422
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 46%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 20%
- Average amount borrowed
- $2,396
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 16%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 23%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 26%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 28%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 26%
- Transferred to another college
- 35%
- Came back for year two
- 57%
| Pell grant students | 14% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 40% |
| Neither | 50% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 117 | 36% |
| Men | 137 | 17% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 9% |
| Asian | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 23 | 9% |
| Hispanic | 164 | 30% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 29 | 28% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 9 | 22% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 310 | 29% | 10% |
| Started here, part-time | 6 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 293 | 67% | 2% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 276 | 60% | 5% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,814
- Undergraduates
- 1,710
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,014
- Part-time undergraduates
- 696
- Graduate students
- 1,104
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 75%
- From out of state
- 17%
- From other countries
- 8%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 40%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 38%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 63% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 14% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 803 University Ave, Las Vegas, NM, 87701
- County
- San Miguel County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.