Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
U. Virginia's College at Wise's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at New Mexico Highlands
Aid generosity - 2
New Mexico Highlands costs about $2.4K less per year on average than U. Virginia's College at Wise ($14,488 vs. $16,923, all students)
Average cost, all students
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- U. Virginia's College at WiseLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit possible; averaging $13K
- New Mexico HighlandsPublished data end at $110K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | U. Virginia's College at Wise | New Mexico Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 4.4% got merit aid, averaging $13K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | U. Virginia's College at Wise | New Mexico Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | U. Virginia's College at Wise | New Mexico Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | April 1 (deadline) | – |
| Need met, first-years | 87% | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $18,917 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Virginia's College at Wise Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;University of Virginia's College at Wise Common Data Set 2023–24, 2022–23;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why