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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    New Mexico Highlands is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    U. the Virgin Islands has 4 pts more Pell recipients than New Mexico Highlands (49% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. the Virgin Islands has 1 pts more first-gen students than New Mexico Highlands (47% vs. 45%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. the Virgin Islands1.5K
New Mexico Highlands1.5K
Pell Grant share
U. the Virgin Islands49%
New Mexico Highlands45%
First-gen share
U. the Virgin Islands47%
New Mexico Highlands45%
Diversity index
U. the Virgin Islands0.51
New Mexico Highlands0.58

Who they are

Men
U. the Virgin Islands31%
New Mexico Highlands38%
Part-time students
U. the Virgin Islands30%
New Mexico Highlands36%
Students 25 and older
U. the Virgin Islands25%
New Mexico Highlands41%

Race & ethnicity

U. the Virgin Islands
New Mexico Highlands
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. the Virgin Islands92%
New Mexico Highlands70%
First-years from other states
U. the Virgin Islands7%
New Mexico Highlands23%
First-years from abroad
U. the Virgin Islands1%
New Mexico Highlands4%
New transfer students this fall
U. the Virgin Islands71
New Mexico Highlands219
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. the Virgin Islands17%
New Mexico Highlands49%

Campus

U. the Virgin Islands
Rural, near a cityNAIA · HBCU Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
New Mexico Highlands
Remote townNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyU. the Virgin IslandsNew Mexico Highlands
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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