New Mexico Highlands University vs. Langston University

Comparable Facts

Compare New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM with Langston University in Langston, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

New Mexico Highlands University is larger than Langston University based on total student enrollment (2,704 students vs. 1,937 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, NM (Remote Town setting); Langston University is in Langston, OK (Distant Rural setting).
• New Mexico Highlands University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Langston University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: New Mexico Highlands University 10:1; Langston University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Mexico Highlands University are 10% lower than at Langston University ($10,116 vs. $11,244).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.5% higher at Langston University than at New Mexico Highlands University (about $2,280 more per year; $14,616 vs. $12,336).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University than at Langston University (91% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Langston University students is 16% larger than aid received by New Mexico Highlands University students ($11,279 vs. $9,722).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both New Mexico Highlands University and Langston University.
• Enrolled first-year students at New Mexico Highlands University average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.51 higher than at Langston University (2.79).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, New Mexico Highlands University graduates have a $11,998 lower median loan debt than Langston University graduates ($13,002 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, New Mexico Highlands University graduates have an estimated $124 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Langston University graduates ($134 vs. $258).
• More New Mexico Highlands University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Langston University students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 23%).

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