New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, NM · Public · Town (remote) · NMHU

Public institution in Las Vegas, NM · 1,561 undergraduates · $45,937 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 8%Median graduate debt
Top 14%In-state tuition & fees
Top 19%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Top 20%Student-faculty ratio

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $14,141607th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $7,260295th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $12,180393rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $21,046438th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $11,399152nd lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $45,9371,306th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $38,9521,298th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 25.6%1,862nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 56.9%1,672nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: —
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,5611,087th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 46.4%485th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 296 mi (DEN)

List appearances

This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$75,204	$81,031
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$37,208	$33,637
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$35,179	$31,314
Special Education and TeachingEducation	bachelors	$33,281	$32,711
ForestryNatural Resources	bachelors	$30,771	—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$30,288	$29,685
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$30,277	$29,413
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$26,353	$25,938
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation	bachelors	$25,452	$20,444
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies	bachelors	—	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	—	—
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

Founded in 1893source
Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
School colors: Purple and Whitesource
Athletic nickname: "Cowboys and Cowgirls"source
Motto: "Artes, Scientiae, Humanitates"source
Formerly known as "New Mexico Normal School" (1893–1902)source
Formerly known as "New Mexico Normal University" (1902–1941)source
Athletic conference: Rocky Mountainsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Fight song: ""Highlands Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Eddie Guerrerosource

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,882,154 (M $1,124,434 · W $757,720)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.