New Mexico Highlands University vs. Miami University-Middletown

Comparable Facts

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

New Mexico Highlands University is larger than Miami University-Middletown based on total student enrollment (2,704 students vs. 1,190 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, NM (Remote Town setting); Miami University Middletown is in Middletown, OH (Small City setting).
• New Mexico Highlands University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Miami University Middletown is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: New Mexico Highlands University 10:1; Miami University Middletown 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Miami University Middletown are 5.2% lower than at New Mexico Highlands University ($9,590 vs. $10,116).
• Out-of-state tuition is 57.3% higher at Miami University-Middletown than at New Mexico Highlands University (about $7,071 more per year; $19,407 vs. $12,336).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University than at Miami University Middletown (91% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico Highlands University students is 112.8% larger than aid received by Miami University Middletown students ($9,722 vs. $4,569).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both New Mexico Highlands University and Miami University-Middletown.
• Enrolled first-year students at Miami University-Middletown average a 3.37 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at New Mexico Highlands University (3.3).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, New Mexico Highlands University graduates have a $11,748 lower median loan debt than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($13,002 vs. $24,750).
• Among borrowers, New Mexico Highlands University graduates have an estimated $121 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Miami University-Middletown graduates ($134 vs. $255).
• More Miami University-Middletown graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Mexico Highlands University students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 42%).

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