It offers 29 graduate programs - 18 Master's, 11 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,016 for in-state and $12,792 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,101 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,704 students at New Mexico Highlands. New Mexico Highlands offers online graduate programs and 751 out of 1,101 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,016 for New Mexico residents and $12,792 for out-of-state students. It offers twenty-nine (29) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | New Mexico Highlands University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 803 University Ave, Las Vegas, NM |
| Graduate School Students | 1,104 students 751 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,016 Out-of-State$12,792 |
| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 29 Graduate Programs 18 Master's, 11 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at New Mexico Highlands University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Mexico residents, the tuition & fees are $8,016 and $12,792 for non-New Mexico residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $229 for New Mexico residents and $428 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,488 | $10,264 |
| Fees | $2,528 | $2,528 |
| Cost per Credit | $229 | $428 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,158 | |
| Room & Board | $10,116 (On-Campus) / $11,284 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $4,808 (On-Campus) / $4,808 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $24,098 | $28,874 |
| Off-Campus Total | $25,266 | $30,042 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $7,254 | $7,698 | $5,845 | $7,860 | $8,016 |
| Out-of-State | $11,646 | $11,154 | $9,373 | $12,636 | $12,792 |
New Mexico Highlands University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 29 major areas - 18 Master's (7 online programs), 11 Post-Bachelor's (7 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 326 | - | 53 | - |
| Men | 79 | - | 11 | - |
| Women | 247 | - | 42 | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (other) | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 27ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 51ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 117 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 54 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 581 full-time and 523 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 751 students enrolled through online exclusively and 254 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 286 White, 27 Black, and 7 Asian students are attending at New Mexico Highlands University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
5 grad students are younger than 22 and 427 students are older than 65. It has 314 students aged between 22 and 30 and 355 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,104 |
|---|---|
| Men | 286 |
| Women | 818 |
| Total | 1,104 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 581 |
| Part-time Students | 523 |
| Total | 1,104 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 97 |
| Asian | 7 |
| Black | 27 |
| Hispanic | 488 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 286 |
| Two or more races | 23 |
| Un-Known | 89 |
| Total | 1,104 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 5 |
| 22-24 | 92 |
| 25-29 | 222 |
| 30-34 | 208 |
| 35-39 | 147 |
| 40 & Over | 427 |
At New Mexico Highlands University graduate schools, 751 students enrolled online exclusively and 254 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,101 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 751 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 254 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 96 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 751 |
|---|---|
| New Mexico Resident | 697 |
| Other State In U.S. | 52 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |