New Mexico Highlands University vs. Ohio University-Southern Campus

Comparable Facts

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

New Mexico Highlands University is larger than Ohio University-Southern Campus based on total student enrollment (2,704 students vs. 1,716 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, NM (Remote Town setting); Ohio University Southern Campus is in Ironton, OH (Midsize Suburban setting).
• New Mexico Highlands University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ohio University Southern Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: New Mexico Highlands University 10:1; Ohio University Southern Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ohio University Southern Campus are 32.2% lower than at New Mexico Highlands University ($6,856 vs. $10,116).
• Out-of-state tuition is 30.6% higher at New Mexico Highlands University than at Ohio University Southern Campus (about $2,892 more per year; $12,336 vs. $9,444).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University as at Ohio University Southern Campus (91% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico Highlands University students is 80.4% larger than aid received by Ohio University Southern Campus students ($9,722 vs. $5,388).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both New Mexico Highlands University and Ohio University-Southern Campus.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ohio University-Southern Campus 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 $7,498 lower median loan debt than Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates ($13,002 vs. $20,500).
• Among borrowers, New Mexico Highlands University graduates have an estimated $77 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates ($134 vs. $211).
• More Ohio University-Southern Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Mexico Highlands University students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 42%).

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