New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, NM 1,451 Undergrads 49.1% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$20,868

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$14,838

After Aid

Median Earnings

$55,864

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$14,838

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$55,864

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate49.1%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients49.8%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time64.4%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS64.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

100.0%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$502k

+$35k

+$18k

Median Cost$15k/yr

+$449k

-$18k

-$36k

Full Cost$21k/yr

+$427k

-$40k

-$57k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$15k/yr

Never

-67%

Full Cost$21k/yr

Never

-76%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-35%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-54%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Associate's Degrees

Behavioral Sciences

AssocCIP: 3017

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $40,793

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$11,399

Earnings (4yr)

$57,821

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$20k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer and Information Sciences, General

BachCIP: 1101

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,374

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$45,868

Natl Median: $55,378

Lifetime Value Added

-$119k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

BachCIP: 0302

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,185

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

BachCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$24,035

Natl Median: $43,765

Lifetime Value Added

-$300k

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Forestry

BachCIP: 0305

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $58,784

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

BachCIP: 4006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,190

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Information Science/Studies

BachCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $85,294

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

BachCIP: 2401

Median Debt

$23,292

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $53,072

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5115

Median Debt

$13,000

Earnings (4yr)

$52,517

Natl Median: $52,119

Lifetime Value Added

-$63k

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$8,785

Earnings (4yr)

$43,926

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$136k

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$10,000

Earnings (4yr)

$97,309

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

+$285k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Social Sciences, Other

BachCIP: 4599

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,812

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Special Education and Teaching

BachCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$49,163

Natl Median: $50,499

Lifetime Value Added

-$99k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

$16,325

Earnings (4yr)

$53,566

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

-$55k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$62,375

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

+$17k

Master's Degrees

Area Studies

MastCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $68,936

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

MastCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,830

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$28,531

Earnings (4yr)

$82,774

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$62k

Chemistry

MastCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,937

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Curriculum and Instruction

MastCIP: 1303

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$67,891

Natl Median: $63,399

Lifetime Value Added

-$69k

Educational Administration and Supervision

MastCIP: 1304

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$77,154

Natl Median: $71,685

Lifetime Value Added

+$13k

English Language and Literature, General

MastCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,512

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Information Science/Studies

MastCIP: 1104

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $112,705

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

MastCIP: 5115

Median Debt

$25,000

Earnings (4yr)

$59,318

Natl Median: $59,571

Lifetime Value Added

-$146k

Psychology, General

MastCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $64,711

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Administration

MastCIP: 4404

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $81,408

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Special Education and Teaching

MastCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$60,341

Natl Median: $64,397

Lifetime Value Added

-$137k

Student Counseling and Personnel Services

MastCIP: 1311

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$60,034

Natl Median: $60,111

Lifetime Value Added

-$139k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

MastCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,707

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Other Programs

Special Education and Teaching

DegCIP: 1310

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $70,406

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.