New Mexico Highlands University vs. Kent State University at Salem

Comparable Facts

Compare New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM with Kent State University at Salem in Salem, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

New Mexico Highlands University is larger than Kent State University at Salem based on total student enrollment (2,704 students vs. 1,633 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, NM (Remote Town setting); Kent State University at Salem is in Salem, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• New Mexico Highlands University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kent State University at Salem is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: New Mexico Highlands University 10:1; Kent State University at Salem 26:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Mexico Highlands University are 14.3% lower than at Kent State University at Salem ($10,116 vs. $11,810).
• Out-of-state tuition is 40.6% higher at Kent State University at Salem than at New Mexico Highlands University (about $5,006 more per year; $17,342 vs. $12,336).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University than at Kent State University at Salem (91% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico Highlands University students is 89.3% larger than aid received by Kent State University at Salem students ($9,722 vs. $5,135).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both New Mexico Highlands University and Kent State University at Salem.
• Typical fall application deadline: Kent State University at Salem Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at New Mexico Highlands University average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.03 higher than at Kent State University at Salem (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, New Mexico Highlands University graduates have a $12,823 lower median loan debt than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($13,002 vs. $25,825).
• Among borrowers, New Mexico Highlands University graduates have an estimated $133 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kent State University at Salem graduates ($134 vs. $267).
• More Kent State University at Salem graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Mexico Highlands University students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 42%).

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