Quad

Head-to-head

U. Virginia's College at Wise
New Mexico Highlands

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    New Mexico Highlands has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Virginia's College at Wise (45% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    New Mexico Highlands is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    New Mexico Highlands has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Virginia's College at Wise (45% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    New Mexico Highlands graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Virginia's College at Wise (49% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    New Mexico Highlands is a bit larger (1,451 vs. 1,101)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Virginia's College at Wise's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at New Mexico Highlands

    Aid generosity

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. Virginia's College at Wise admits 29%; New Mexico Highlands doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Virginia's College at Wise29%
New Mexico HighlandsNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Virginia's College at WiseSelective
  • New Mexico HighlandsNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Virginia's College at Wise
945–1120
New Mexico HighlandsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Virginia's College at WiseGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • New Mexico HighlandsNot reported

Who's on each campus

New Mexico Highlands is a bit larger than U. Virginia's College at Wise (1,451 vs. 1,101 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Virginia's College at Wise1.1K
New Mexico Highlands1.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Virginia's College at Wise40%
New Mexico Highlands45%

Majors and faculty

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies leads at U. Virginia's College at Wise, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at New Mexico Highlands.

Students per faculty member
U. Virginia's College at Wise14 to 1
New Mexico Highlands10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Virginia's College at WiseLiberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies30%
  • New Mexico HighlandsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

New Mexico Highlands costs about $2.4K less a year than U. Virginia's College at Wise on average.

Average cost, all students
U. Virginia's College at Wise$16.9K
New Mexico Highlands$14.5K
Aid generosity
U. Virginia's College at Wise42%
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. Virginia's College at Wise$45.3K
New Mexico Highlands$45.9K
Graduation rate
U. Virginia's College at Wise45%
New Mexico Highlands49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Virginia's College at Wise, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Virginia's College at WiseGrowing+491%
  • 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

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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