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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.

975 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,782 Avg In-State Tuition

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

Can I Afford New Mexico Highlands University?

$4,782 In-State Tuition
20% Take Out Loans
3.5% Loan Default Rate
For the <nil> academic year, part-time New Mexico Highlands University students paid $199 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $401 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,782 $9,630
Fees $2,358 $2,358
Books and Supplies $1,144 $1,144
On Campus Room and Board $9,302 $9,302
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 20% of students took out student loans averaging $4,622 a year. That adds up to $18,488 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at New Mexico Highlands University is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

New Mexico Highlands University Undergraduate Student Diversity

975 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,544 undergraduate students at New Mexico Highlands University, with 975 being full-time and 569 being part-time.

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There are also 1,101 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 975 full-time undergraduates at New Mexico Highlands University, 41% are male and 59% 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 4
Black or African American 97
Hispanic or Latino 554
White 140
International Students 39
Other Races/Ethnicities 141

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

1,449 Took All Classes Online
2,310 Took At Least One Class Online
47.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at New Mexico Highlands University. In 2020-2021, 2,310 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.

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Online Growth Rankings of New Mexico Highlands University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at New Mexico Highlands University was 47.0%. This is the #501 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at New Mexico Highlands University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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