Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at New Mexico Highlands

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    New Mexico Highlands graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma (49% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma has 6 pts more Pell recipients than New Mexico Highlands (51% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma costs about $4.5K less per year on average than New Mexico Highlands ($10,001 vs. $14,488, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    New Mexico Highlands has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    New Mexico Highlands grads earn $4K more ten years out than U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma's ($45,937 vs. $41,913)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma admits 66%; New Mexico Highlands doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma66%
New Mexico HighlandsNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Science and Arts of OklahomaAccessible
  • New Mexico HighlandsNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma
1090–1280
New Mexico HighlandsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Science and Arts of OklahomaGPA and school record required
  • New Mexico HighlandsNot reported

Who's on each campus

New Mexico Highlands has 1.5× as many undergrads as U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma; U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma941
New Mexico Highlands1.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma51%
New Mexico Highlands45%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at New Mexico Highlands.

Students per faculty member
U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma13 to 1
New Mexico Highlands10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Science and Arts of OklahomaBusiness Administration and Management, General22%
  • New Mexico HighlandsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma costs about $4.5K less a year than New Mexico Highlands on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma$10K
New Mexico Highlands$14.5K
Aid generosity
U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma56%
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
U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma$41.9K
New Mexico Highlands$45.9K
Graduation rate
U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma39%
New Mexico Highlands49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Science and Arts of Oklahoma, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Science and Arts of OklahomaGrowing+73%
  • New Mexico HighlandsNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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