New Mexico Highlands University vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Comparable Facts

Compare New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, NM with Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

New Mexico Highlands University is larger than Potomac State College of West Virginia University based on total student enrollment (2,704 students vs. 1,077 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• New Mexico Highlands University is located in Las Vegas, NM (Remote Town setting); Potomac State College of West Virginia University is in Keyser, WV (Distant Town setting).
• New Mexico Highlands University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Potomac State College of West Virginia University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: New Mexico Highlands University 10:1; Potomac State College of West Virginia University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at New Mexico Highlands University are 19.6% lower than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($10,116 vs. $12,580).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7% higher at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than at New Mexico Highlands University (about $864 more per year; $13,200 vs. $12,336).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (91% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by New Mexico Highlands University students is 41.1% larger than aid received by Potomac State College of West Virginia University students ($9,722 vs. $6,890).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both New Mexico Highlands University and Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
• Enrolled first-year students at New Mexico Highlands University average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Potomac State College of West Virginia University (3.06).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, New Mexico Highlands University graduates have a $10,999 lower median loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($13,002 vs. $24,001).
• Among borrowers, New Mexico Highlands University graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates ($134 vs. $248).
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Mexico Highlands University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 42%).

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