New Mexico Highlands University
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How strong are the academics at New Mexico Highlands University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

10:1
Student to faculty ratio
13
Average class size
2%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

New Mexico Highlands has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
198
10-19
167
20-29
98
30-39
12

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at New Mexico Highlands University:

2%
4-year grad rate
16%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are New Mexico Highlands University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Clinical/Medical Social Work
Business Administration and Management, General
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Psychology, General
23.4
31.32
39.24
47.16
55.08
63

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 15
  • Wildlife Biology 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 55
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 5
  • Information Science/Studies 2
Education
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching 53
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 29
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 14
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 10
  • Health Teacher Education 7
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 8
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Clinical/Medical Social Work 63
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 41
History
  • History, General 3
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 10
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 14
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Forestry, General 6
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 4
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 4
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 30
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 9
  • Social Sciences, Other 3
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 3
  • Art/Art Studies, General 2
  • Music, General 1

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