New Mexico Highlands University Computer Science Programs

New Mexico Highlands University is a public institution located 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

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?

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

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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

There are 1,544 undergraduate students at New Mexico Highlands University, with 975 being full-time and 569 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

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.

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 #474 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.

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

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