| New Mexico Highlands University | vs. |
| #53 in Federal Region VI Universities #7 in New Mexico Colleges | Rankings* | |
| Public, four-years Master's College and University (larger programs) | School Type | |
| Offered Degrees | ||
| 1 Year Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-BS Certificate, Master's | Offered Degree | |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $7,260 New Mexico Residents $12,180 Out-of-State | Undergraduate Tuition | |
| $7,860 New Mexico Residents $12,636 Out-of-State | Graduate Tuition | |
| $8,211 | Average Financial Aid Amount | |
| Admission | ||
| Dual Credits Advanced placement (AP) Credits Credit for Military Training | Accepted Credits | |
| Enrollment | ||
| 2,677 | Total Enrollment | |
| 1,625 | Undergraduate | |
| 1,052 | Graduate | |
| 1,124 | Online Population | |
| Completion & Outcomes | ||
| 25% | Graduate Rate | |
| 37% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 63% | Retention Rate | |
| Special Learning Opportunity | ||
| Evening/Weekend College Teacher Certificate | Special learning Opportunity | |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 512) | Campus Housing | |
| ✔ (Typical Annual Charge: $4,622) | Board/Meal Plan | |
| Faculties | ||
| 10 to 1 | Student to Faculty Ratio | |
| 220 | Number of faculties | |
| $69,129 | Average Faculty Salary | |
*Ranking data is from College Evaluator.