New Mexico Highlands University
Common Data Set 2023-24
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Acceptance Rate
94.8%
Applications
1,579
Admitted
1,497
Enrolled
225
SAT Composite
457.5-492.5
SAT Reading
457.5-492.5
ACT Composite
15-20
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
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Vacant
Title:Director of Institutional Effect & Research
Office:Main Campus
Address Line 1:PO Box 9000 NMHU
Zipcode87,701
Phone:505-454-3562
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.nmhu.edu/institutional-research/comon-data-set/
City:Las Vegas
StateNM
Name of College/University:New Mexico Highlands University
Street Address Line 1:PO Box 9000 NMHU
CityLas Vegas
StateNM
Zip87,701
Main Phone Number:800-338-NMHU
WWW Home Page Address:www.nmhu.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):505
Admissions Phone Number:454-3434
Admissions Email Address:admissions@nmhu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://newmexicohighlands.com/admissions/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.nmhu.edu/presidents-council-on-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total first-time, first-year who applied712
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted703
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled203
Total first-time, first-year who applied320
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted314
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled39
Total first-time, first-year who applied547
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted480
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled22
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69950
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49950
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: Total0
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: 30-360
ACT Composite: 24-298.3
ACT Composite: 18-2336.7
ACT Composite: 12-1755
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class10
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class15
Percent in top half of high school graduating class25
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class24
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class25
Percent who had GPA of 4.09
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9910
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7411
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2421
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9919
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4912
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.994
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.010
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9912
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7413
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2417
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9921
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4912
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.993
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.010
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9911
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7413
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2418
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9921
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4912
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.993
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:3.2
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month8
Application closing date (fall): Day19
Priority Date: Month3
Priority Date: Day1
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:3 semesters
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?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
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.
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?Yes
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:30
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 12 Common Data Set 2023-2024
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)17%
Percent who live off campus or commute27%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
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 older43%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students24
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)28
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
In-district:$204
In-state (out-of-district):$409
Out-of-state:$409
NONRESIDENTS:$409
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2023-2024 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$3,521,061
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$199,500
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,500
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$100,099
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,825,160
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$783,496
Federal Work-Study$321,940
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$15,980,262
Total Self-Help$17,085,698
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$52,420
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,191,694
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$682,103
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$284,009
Total Scholarships/Grants$6,210,226
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$752,214
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$13,000
Total Self-Help$765,214
Parent Loans$105,406
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,378,881
Athletic Awards$1,378,881
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
FAFSAX
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
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Students must reply by (date): Month6
Students must reply by (date): Day30
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
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
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students2,003
and ____ faculty203