Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
New Mexico Highlands graduates 14 pts more of its students than Northwestern Oklahoma State (49% vs. 35%)
Graduation rate - 2
New Mexico Highlands grads earn $1.6K more ten years out than Northwestern Oklahoma State's ($45,937 vs. $44,358)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
New Mexico Highlands$45.9KHighest
Northwestern Oklahoma State$44.4K
Graduation rate
New Mexico Highlands49%Highest
Northwestern Oklahoma State35%
Retention rate
New Mexico Highlands50%
Northwestern Oklahoma State65%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
New Mexico Highlands$11.4KLowest
Northwestern Oklahoma State$17.4K
Undergrads with a federal loan
New Mexico Highlands18%
Northwestern Oklahoma State37%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
New Mexico Highlands$9.5KLowest
Northwestern Oklahoma State$11K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
New Mexico Highlands47%
Northwestern Oklahoma State28%
Credential within 8 years, all students
New Mexico Highlands47%
Northwestern Oklahoma State35%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
New Mexico Highlands4%
Northwestern Oklahoma State20%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
New Mexico Highlands26%
Northwestern Oklahoma State25%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
New Mexico Highlands29%
Northwestern Oklahoma State41%
Pell graduation gap
New Mexico Highlands3 pts lower
Northwestern Oklahoma State16 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | New Mexico Highlands | Northwestern Oklahoma State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 21% | 36% |
| Asian | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 34% | 28% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 15% |
| 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