New Mexico Highlands University

New Mexico Highlands University Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

87.7%

Applications

575

Admitted

504

Enrolled

55

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reportedNo Early Action reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants1,579reported count
Admits1,47693%
Class seats23016% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants1,5791,47693%230School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 16%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
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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.

Median earnings
$45,937
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
26%
6-year completion
Average net price
$14,838
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$11,399
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction468fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
Name:Barbara
Title:Wharton
Office:Director of Institutional Research and Data Management
Mailing Address:Main Campus
City/State/Zip/Country:PO Box 9000 NMHU
E-mail Address:Las Vegas
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?NM
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:87701
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/
Address Information
Name of College/University:New Mexico Highlands University
Mailing Address:PO Box 9000 NMHU
City/State/Zip/Country:Las Vegas
Main Phone Number:NM
WWW Home Page Address:87701
Admissions Office Mailing Address:800-338-NMHU
Admissions E-mail Address:www.nmhu.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):505
Admissions Phone Number:454-3434
Admissions Email Address:admissions@nmhu.edu
Institutional Control
PublicPublic
Classification
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
Academic Year
SemesterSemester
Degrees Offered
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
DEI
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/

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking122502710Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reported443Not reported0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reported9375323Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reported4910Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reported00Not reported
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1603Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates11012704Not reported0Not reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
All
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents84343
Hispanic/Latino136885996
Black or African American, non-Hispanic116667
White, non-Hispanic29247265
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic7115115
Asian, non-Hispanic044
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic467
Two or more races, non-Hispanic124245
Race and/or ethnicity unknown74361
Total21414511603
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma1
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degrees401
Postbachelor's certificates58
Master's degrees350
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Final cohort0000
Completed in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than five yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Completed in less than six yearsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Total completers0000
Six-year graduation rateNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort1701074180
Did not persist0000
Final cohort1701074180
Completed in less than four years3013
Completed in less than five years113614
Completed in less than six years101511
Total completers2441228
Six-year graduation rate14%40%16%16%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate49.10%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

In 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
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied819747130575
Admitted746717130504
Enrolled full-time1219200Not reported
Enrolled part-time31400Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported55
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied763
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted757
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled163
Total first-time, first-year who applied236
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted233
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled8
Total first-time, first-year who applied575
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted504
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled55

Wait List

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0
SAT Math: Total0
ACT Composite: Total0
Total0
Total0
Total0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:0.00
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Same feeX
Application closing date (fall)8
Priority Date19
Priority Date: Month3
Priority Date: Day1
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Amount of housing deposit:200
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 allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?No
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 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied1162660382
Admitted1052320337
Enrolled661480214
Other extracted fields
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Application for Admission
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.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
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
Transfer Credit Policies
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 2024-2025

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated 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
Required Course Work
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

2 TABLES
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Housing
Coed dormsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES
Information
If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-district48884888
Tuition: in-state48884888
Tuition: out-of-state98089808
Tuition: nonresident98089808
Required feesNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Tuition Policies
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
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies572572572
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported4604
Transportation198419841984
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:$204
In-district:$204
In-state (out-of-district):$409
Out-of-state:$409

Financial Aid

13 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients62747317
Average institutional non-need grant629154103234
Athletic grant recipients482183
Average athletic grant560969609857
Methodology
Both FM and IM5429918
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$753,833
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,183,751
Total Scholarships/Grants$893,446
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$893,446
Total Self-Help$0
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$7,430,344
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$6,152,493
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$860,567
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$597,555
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$15,040,959
Total Scholarships/Grants$7,403,306
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$7,403,306
Total Self-Help$124,702
Parent Loans$1,048,067
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,628,989
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates2221016546
Applied for need-based aid150694301
Determined to have financial need145661265
Awarded any aid135615231
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid129585222
Awarded need-based self-help aid2312112
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid127508151
Need fully met000
Average percentage of need met0.00.00.0
Average financial aid package598468004622
Average need-based scholarship or grant531256564166
Average need-based self-help award392040224130
Average need-based loan282439183983
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAX
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:3
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):6
Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):30
Financial Aid Notification
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Financial Aid Reply
Students must reply by (date):6
or within____weeks of notification.30
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
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:N/A

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty13988227
Members of minority groups422567
Females7957136
Males683199
Nonresidents000
Doctorate or other terminal degreeNot reportedNot reported0
Master's, but not terminal master'sNot reportedNot reported0
Bachelor's degree000
Unknown or other highest degreeNot reportedNot reported0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 studentsNot reportedNot reported
10-19 studentsNot reportedNot reported
20-29 studentsNot reportedNot reported
30-39 studentsNot reportedNot reported
40-49 studentsNot reportedNot reported
50-99 studentsNot reportedNot reported
100+ studentsNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reported0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported2.74%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported2.49%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education91.53%Not reported32.92%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.50%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.50%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported3.99%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.24%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.25%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciences5.08%Not reported1.00%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported4.99%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported2.99%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.50%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported3.74%
Health professions and related programs3.39%Not reported24.94%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported13.72%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.50%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total100.00%0.00%100.00%

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