Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mississippi University for Women graduates 16 pts more of its students than New Mexico Highlands (65% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    New Mexico Highlands has 8 pts more first-gen students than Mississippi University for Women (45% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    New Mexico Highlands has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Mississippi University for Women (45% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    New Mexico Highlands is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Mississippi University for Women's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at New Mexico Highlands

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Mississippi University for Women costs about $1.1K less per year on average than New Mexico Highlands ($13,367 vs. $14,488, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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 hardest to get into

Mississippi University for Women admits 90%; New Mexico Highlands doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Mississippi University for Women90%
New Mexico HighlandsNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Mississippi University for WomenOpen
  • New Mexico HighlandsNot rated
ACT middle 50%Axis 13–36
Mississippi University for Women
17–24
New Mexico HighlandsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Mississippi University for WomenGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • New Mexico HighlandsNot reported

Who's on each campus

Mississippi University for Women is a bit larger than New Mexico Highlands (1,605 vs. 1,451 undergrads); New Mexico Highlands has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Mississippi University for Women1.6K
New Mexico Highlands1.5K
Pell Grant share
Mississippi University for Women40%
New Mexico Highlands45%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; both have 10 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Mississippi University for Women10 to 1
New Mexico Highlands10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Mississippi University for WomenRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse52%
  • New Mexico HighlandsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

Mississippi University for Women costs about $1.1K less a year than New Mexico Highlands on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Mississippi University for Women$13.4K
New Mexico Highlands$14.5K
Aid generosity
Mississippi University for Women42%
New Mexico Highlands38%

What each pays off

Mississippi University for Women's former students earn more, a median $46.1K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Mississippi University for Women$46.1K
New Mexico Highlands$45.9K
Graduation rate
Mississippi University for Women65%
New Mexico Highlands49%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Mississippi University for Women, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Mississippi University for WomenShrinking−23%
  • New Mexico HighlandsNot reported
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

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why