New Mexico Highlands University
Common Data Set 2018-19
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Acceptance Rate
63.7%
Applications
1,322
Admitted
842
Enrolled
280
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$45,937
10 yrs after enrollment
26%
6-year completion
$14,838
sticker minus grants
$11,399
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
264fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.nmhu.edu/institutional-research/comon-data-set/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units0
English0
Mathematics0
Science0
Of these, units that must be lab0
Foreign language0
Social studies0
History0
Academic electives0
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class57
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class26
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7410.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9925.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4911.0
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.992.2
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.13
Amount of application fee:25
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:3 terms from
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
College transcript(s)Required of All
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month7
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Notification Date: Month8
Spring Notification Date: Month1
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day17
Spring Notification Date: Day11
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
Number12
Unit Typecredit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:None
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)20%
Percent who live off campus or commute36%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)12%
Percent who live off campus or commute80%
Percent of students age 25 and older45%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students24
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)28
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESMinimum2
In-state (out-of-district):$180
Out-of-state:$353
Financial Aid
10 TABLESAcademic Year2017-2018 estimated
Federal$5,821,539
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$747,175
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$639,885
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,009,459
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,153,011
Federal Work-Study$432,173
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$198,241
Total Self-Help$2,783,425
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$447,742
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$446,853
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$595,667
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,971,824
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$50,585
Total Self-Help$2,022,409
Parent Loans$69,870
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$267,775
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.146
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:25
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):6
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):30
If yes, starting date (Month):1
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month6
Students must reply by (date): Day30
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 23 Common Data Set 2018-2019
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14
based on ____ students2,016