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New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, NM 87701Town: RemoteUNITID 187897

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsHispanic-servingSpecialty: Health Professions 29%Specialty: Education 27%Specialty: Business 18%
Undergraduates
1,451
Graduate students
1,101
Admit rate
Not reported
Average net price
$14.8k
Graduation rate
26%
Retention rate
50%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45.9k
Median debt
$11.4k
Student : faculty
10:1
Value score*
61th pct.
Programs offered
58
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
West · Mountain
Setting
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Public 4-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
$16.5k
Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Health Professions 23%
  • Specialty: Business 21%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
Not reported
Net price
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  • AANAPI-serving
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Undergrads
1,511
Admit rate
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Net price
$15.4k
Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Health Professions 27%
  • Specialty: Business 18%
  • Specialty: Education 13%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.