Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
New Mexico Highlands University · Campus
Las Vegas, NM · Town · Public · Master's university · the Cowboys, Cowgirls · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Remote town
Setting
Las Vegas, NM
1,710
Undergraduates
+ 1,104 graduate students
10:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
57%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
18%
From out of state
+ 4% from abroad
$10k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingRemote town Las Vegas, NM
- TypePublic · Master's university
- CalendarSemester
- AdmissionsOpen admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
1,7101,104
Undergraduates 1,710Graduate students 1,104
Where first-years come from
78%18%
In state 78%Other states 18%Abroad 4%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
14%63%
White 14%Hispanic 63%Black 5%Two or more 2%International 4%American Indian 8%Not reported 3%
- Women67%
- Full-time59% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class231 entered last fall
- Transfers in280 16% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online44% take some classes online 38% fully online
- Registered with disability services4.33% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $9,674 | $3,968 | $13,642 |
| Off campus | $10,352 | $3,968 | $14,320 |
| With family | — | $3,968 | $3,968 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadNot offered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.12 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top 10% for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#15Class sizeof 299 · Division II#15Transfersof 299 · Division II#26Most remoteof 299 · Division II#43Most womenof 299 · Division II
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