[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,338 students (78% of total 1,710 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at New Mexico Highlands University (New Mexico Highlands). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,746.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 92% of total 221 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $9,722.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At New Mexico Highlands University, 1,338 undergraduate students (78% of total 1,710 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,746.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - New Mexico Highlands
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,33878% $13,040,247$9,746
Pell Grants77145% $4,690,038$6,083
Federal Student Loan30118% $1,634,021$5,429

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

203 beginning undergraduate students (92% of total 221 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at New Mexico Highlands University. The average amount of aid received is $9,722.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - New Mexico Highlands
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid20392% --
Grants or Scholarships20291%$1,963,858$9,722
Federal Grants12054%$749,121$6,243
Pell Grants12054%$712,871$5,941
Other Federal Grants6730%$36,250$541
State/Local Grants15972%$642,740$4,042
Institutional Grants14164%$571,997$4,057
Student Loan Aid5123%$243,735$4,779
Federal Student Loans5023%$206,020$4,120
Other Student Loans42%$37,715$9,429

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at New Mexico Highlands University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level121121$835,485$6,905
0-30,0005555$414,978$7,545
30,001-48,0002727$191,509$7,093
48,001-75,0002424$130,793$5,450
75,001-110,0001010$66,962$6,696
110,001 or more55$31,243$6,249

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