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
Northwestern Oklahoma State$44.4K
New Mexico Highlands$45.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Northwestern Oklahoma State35%
New Mexico Highlands49%Highest
Retention rate
Northwestern Oklahoma State65%Highest
New Mexico Highlands50%
Borrowing
Median debt
Northwestern Oklahoma State$17.4K
New Mexico Highlands$11.4KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Northwestern Oklahoma State37%
New Mexico Highlands18%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Northwestern Oklahoma State$11K
New Mexico Highlands$9.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Northwestern Oklahoma State28%
New Mexico Highlands47%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Northwestern Oklahoma State35%
New Mexico Highlands47%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Northwestern Oklahoma State20%
New Mexico Highlands4%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Northwestern Oklahoma State25%
New Mexico Highlands26%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Northwestern Oklahoma State41%
New Mexico Highlands29%
Pell graduation gap
Northwestern Oklahoma State16 pts lower
New Mexico Highlands3 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Northwestern Oklahoma State | New Mexico Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| White | 36% | 21% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | 28% | 34% |
| Black | 15% | 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