ENMU vs. NWOSU

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus in Portales, NM with Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is larger than NWOSU based on total student enrollment (5,725 students vs. 2,079 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is located in Portales, NM (Remote Town setting); Northwestern Oklahoma State University is in Alva, OK (Remote Town setting).
• Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus 18:1; Northwestern Oklahoma State University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are 32.3% lower than at Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus ($5,720 vs. $8,446).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.1% higher at NWOSU than at Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus (about $2,490 more per year; $11,664 vs. $9,174).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (99% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus students is 30.5% larger than aid received by Northwestern Oklahoma State University students ($11,757 vs. $9,011).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at ENMU than at NWOSU (20 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at ENMU, required at NWOSU.
• Typical fall application deadline: ENMU Aug 24, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at NWOSU average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at ENMU (3.23).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 37% at ENMU vs. 38.7% at NWOSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus graduates have a $48 lower median loan debt than NWOSU graduates ($14,267 vs. $14,315).
• Among borrowers, ENMU graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than NWOSU graduates ($147 vs. $148).
• More NWOSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ENMU students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 46%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.