New Mexico Highlands University Trade Programs

New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The location of New Mexico Highlands University is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is New Mexico Highlands University?

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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Can I Afford New Mexico Highlands University?

In a recent term, part-time New Mexico Highlands University students paid $204 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $409 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,888	$9,808
Fees	$2,372	$2,372
Books and Supplies	$1,144	$1,144
On Campus Room and Board	$9,674	$9,674
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,968	$3,968

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

There are 1,699 undergraduate students at New Mexico Highlands University, with 1,134 being full-time and 565 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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.

Online Learning at New Mexico Highlands University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at New Mexico Highlands University. In 2022-2023, 2,124 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at New Mexico Highlands University has changed over the last few years.

New Mexico Highlands University Trade School Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Clinical/Medical Social Work	69	69
TOTAL	69	69

New Mexico Highlands University Trades

In a recent academic period, New Mexico Highlands University awarded 138 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	69
Total	0	0	0	138

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License

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