Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    New Mexico Highlands's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 27% at Henderson State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    New Mexico Highlands costs about $6.6K less per year on average than Henderson State ($14,488 vs. $21,131, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    New Mexico Highlands has 8 pts more first-gen students than Henderson State (45% vs. 38%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    New Mexico Highlands graduates 7 pts more of its students than Henderson State (49% vs. 42%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    New Mexico Highlands grads earn $2.5K more ten years out than Henderson State's ($45,937 vs. $43,459)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Henderson State has 1 pts more Pell recipients than New Mexico Highlands (46% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's on each campus

Henderson State and New Mexico Highlands are about the same size; Henderson State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Henderson State1.5K
New Mexico Highlands1.5K
Pell Grant share
Henderson State46%
New Mexico Highlands45%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; New Mexico Highlands has 10 students per faculty member to Henderson State's 14.

Students per faculty member
Henderson State14 to 1
New Mexico Highlands10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Henderson StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • New Mexico HighlandsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

New Mexico Highlands costs about $6.6K less a year than Henderson State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Henderson State$21.1K
New Mexico Highlands$14.5K
Aid generosity
Henderson State27%
New Mexico Highlands38%

What each pays off

New Mexico Highlands's former students earn more, a median $45.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Henderson State$43.5K
New Mexico Highlands$45.9K
Graduation rate
Henderson State42%
New Mexico Highlands49%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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