2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $7,860 and $12,636 for non-New Mexico residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $307 for New Mexico residents and $566 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$5,488$10,264
Fees$2,372$2,372
Cost per Credit$307$566
Books & Supplies$1,144
Room & Board$9,674 (On-Campus) / $10,352 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,968 (On-Campus) / $3,968 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$22,646$27,422
Off-Campus Total$23,324$28,100
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$6,990$7,254$7,698$5,845$7,860
Out-of-State$11,214$11,646$11,154$9,373$12,636

Graduate Program Overview

New Mexico Highlands University is a four-years, public school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,860 for New Mexico residents and $12,636 for out-of-state students.
It offers twenty-six (26) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNew Mexico Highlands University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address803 University Ave, Las Vegas, NM
Graduate School Students1,101 students
595 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$7,860
Out-of-State$12,636
Student to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 26 Graduate Programs
15 Master's, 11 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

New Mexico Highlands University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 26 major areas - 15 Master's (1 online programs), 11 Post-Bachelor'(6 online programs). The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total336-68-
Men87-15-
Women249-53-
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.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Area Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communications Technologies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration20 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching3 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services35 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical/Medical Social Work132 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management87ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 2,645 students enrolled in New Mexico Highlands University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,101 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 278 male and 823 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 628 full-time and 473 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 595 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 320 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,101
Men Students278
Women Students823
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,101
Full-time Students628
Part-time Students473
By race/ethnicity 338 White, 26 Black, and 15 Asian students are attending at New Mexico Highlands University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,101
American Indian /
Native American
118
Asian15
Black26
Hispanic507
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White338
Two or more races28
Un-Known25
10 students are younger than 22 and 358 students are older than 65. The school has 347 students aged between 22 and 30 and 337 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,101
21 & Under10
22-24125
25-29222
30-34196
35-39141
40 & Over358
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At New Mexico Highlands University, 595 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 320 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,052
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses595
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses320
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses137
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses595
New Mexico Resident542
Other State In U.S.46
Outside of U.S.1


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