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MetricNew Mexico HighlandsNorthwestern Oklahoma State
Getting in
Admissions data –Fall 2024
Acceptance rate –65%
Acceptance rate, men / women –65% / 66%
Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international Not publishedNot published
Yield, in-state / other states / international Not publishedNot published
Applicants –1,375
Admitted –900
Enrolled –348
Yield –39%
SAT middle 50% –803–1036
ACT middle 50% –16–21
Sent an SAT ––
Sent an ACT ––
Scored 1400+ on the SAT ––
Scored 30+ on the ACT ––
Admission: High school GPA –Required
Admission: High school record –Required
Admission: Class rank –Required
Admission: College-prep program –Not considered
Admission: Recommendations –Not considered
Admission: Essay –Not considered
Admission: Legacy status –Not considered
Admission: Work experience –Not considered
Admission: Demonstration of competencies –Not considered
Admission: English proficiency test –Required
Admission: Other tests –Not considered
Average high school GPA ––
First-years in the top tenth of their class ––
Early decision ––
Early action ––
Wait list ––
Admission: Rigor of high school record ––
Admission: Test scores ––
Admission: Interview ––
Admission: Extracurricular activities ––
Admission: Talent or ability ––
Admission: Character and personal qualities ––
Admission: First generation ––
Admission: Geographic residence ––
Admission: State residency ––
Admission: Religious affiliation ––
Admission: Volunteer work ––
Admission: Demonstrated interest ––
Test policy –Test scores required
Application fee NoneNone
Credit for AP exams YesYes
Transfer acceptance rate ––
Students & campus
Setting Town: RemoteTown: Remote
Carnegie class Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's SmallProfessions-focused Baccalaureate Small
Research activity Research college or universityNot a research tier
Student access & earnings Higher Access, Medium EarningsHigher Access, Medium Earnings
HBCU, tribal, land-grant NoneNone
Minority-serving, single-sex Hispanic-ServingNone
Religious affiliation NoneNone
Athletics Division IIDivision II
Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceGreat American Conference
ROTC Not listedNot listed
Study abroad Not listedOffered
Undergraduate research program YesNot listed
Calendar SemestersSemesters
Undergrads 1,4511,498
Beds in college housing 518886
First-years must live on campus NoNo
Men in a fraternity ––
Women in a sorority ––
Fraternity/sorority housing ––
Greek councils present ––
Pell Grant 45%41%
First-gen 45%43%
Men / women 38% / 62%42% / 58%
Part-time students 36%12%
Students 25 and older 41%15%
First-years from in state 70%73%
First-years from other states 23%26%
First-years from abroad 4%1%
New transfer students this fall 219209
Transfers, share of new undergraduates 49%38%
Diversity index 0.580.59
Academics
Students per faculty member 10 to 115 to 1
Classes under 20 students ––
Full-time faculty share 78%56%
Average faculty salary $52,409$64,501
Bachelor's degrees awarded 374301
Most popular majors Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 16% · Clinical/Medical Social Work 13% · Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 11%Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 14% · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other 13% · Psychology, General 10%
Instruction spending per student $11,748 (public, GASB accounting)$8,667 (public, GASB accounting)
Endowment per student $6,008 (public, GASB accounting)$24,292 (public, GASB accounting)
Tuition share of core revenue 15%23%
Cost & aid
Average cost, all students (est.) $14,488$11,988
Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) 38%42%
Net price, students with grants $11,062$10,492
Sticker price, in-state $22,046$19,090
Sticker price, out-of-state $26,966$24,784
Tuition guarantee NoYes
Promise program NoYes
Tuition & fees, in-state $7,260$5,970
Tuition & fees, out-of-state $12,180$11,664
First-years paying out-of-state rates 27%26%
First-years with grants 91%95%
Average grant $9,722$9,011
Aid from the college 64%88%
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––
Aid forms ––
Aid priority date or deadline ––
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit ––
Aid for international students ––
Outcomes
Median earnings (10 yrs) $45,937$44,358
Graduation rate 49%35%
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients 26%25%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan 29%41%
Pell graduation gap 3 pts lower16 pts lower
Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan Not publishedNot published
Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time Not publishedNot published
Graduated in 6 years, White students 21%36%
Graduated in 6 years, Asian students –Under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students 34%28%
Graduated in 6 years, Black students Under 30 students15%
Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races Under 30 studentsUnder 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, international students Under 30 studentsUnder 30 students
Retention rate 50%65%
Credential within 4 years, all students 47%28%
Credential within 8 years, all students 47%35%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on 4%20%
Median debt $11,399$17,355
Undergrads with a federal loan 18%37%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients $9,500$11,000
Website nmhu.edu nwosu.edu

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

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