Key differences on Outcomes
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New Mexico Highlands grads earn $3.9K more ten years out than Delta State's ($45,937 vs. $41,991)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Delta State graduates 3 pts more of its students than New Mexico Highlands (52% vs. 49%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Delta State$42K
New Mexico Highlands$45.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Delta State52%Highest
New Mexico Highlands49%
Retention rate
Delta State67%Highest
New Mexico Highlands50%
Borrowing
Median debt
Delta State$20.4K
New Mexico Highlands$11.4KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Delta State44%
New Mexico Highlands18%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Delta State$15.8K
New Mexico Highlands$9.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Delta State43%
New Mexico Highlands47%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Delta State52%
New Mexico Highlands47%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Delta State28%
New Mexico Highlands4%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Delta State42%
New Mexico Highlands26%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Delta State57%
New Mexico Highlands29%
Pell graduation gap
Delta State15 pts lower
New Mexico Highlands3 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Delta State | New Mexico Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| White | 54% | 21% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 34% |
| Black | 37% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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