Quad

Head-to-head

U. the Virgin Islands
New Mexico Highlands

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    New Mexico Highlands graduates 14 pts more of its students than U. the Virgin Islands (49% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    New Mexico Highlands is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    New Mexico Highlands grads earn $7.3K more ten years out than U. the Virgin Islands's ($45,937 vs. $38,681)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. the Virgin Islands has 4 pts more Pell recipients than New Mexico Highlands (49% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    U. the Virgin Islands's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at New Mexico Highlands

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. the Virgin Islands costs about $1.6K less per year on average than New Mexico Highlands ($12,867 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

U. the Virgin Islands admits 99%; New Mexico Highlands doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. the Virgin Islands99%
New Mexico HighlandsNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. the Virgin IslandsOpen
  • New Mexico HighlandsNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
U. the Virgin Islands
783–1030
New Mexico HighlandsNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. the Virgin IslandsGPA, school record, and rank required
  • New Mexico HighlandsNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. the Virgin Islands and New Mexico Highlands are about the same size; U. the Virgin Islands has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. the Virgin Islands1.5K
New Mexico Highlands1.5K
Pell Grant share
U. the Virgin Islands49%
New Mexico Highlands45%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. the Virgin Islands, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at New Mexico Highlands.

Students per faculty member
U. the Virgin Islands10 to 1
New Mexico Highlands10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. the Virgin IslandsBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • New Mexico HighlandsRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%

What each costs

U. the Virgin Islands costs about $1.6K less a year than New Mexico Highlands on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. the Virgin Islands$12.9K
New Mexico Highlands$14.5K
Aid generosity
U. the Virgin Islands41%
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. the Virgin Islands$38.7K
New Mexico Highlands$45.9K
Graduation rate
U. the Virgin Islands36%
New Mexico Highlands49%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. the Virgin Islands, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. the Virgin IslandsGrowing+30%
  • 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