New Mexico Highlands's tuition & fees has increased from $7,534 (2015) to $12,336 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 63.74% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $7,698 (year 2015) to $12,792 (year 2025).
New Mexico Highlands's tuition increase rate is higher than the New Mexico's average increase rate of 29.69%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 45.48% from 2015 ($19,534).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, New Mexico Highlands's COA is $28,418, which is increased by 5.38% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to New Mexico Highlands's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 63.74% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $9,808. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at New Mexico Highlands University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,158, and it has increased 15.80% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | 10.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,144 | 4.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,144 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,144 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,144 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,144 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,144 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,144 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,158 | 1.22% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.66% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 17.13% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at New Mexico Highlands University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,000 | $12,766 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,147 | $13,020 | 1.34% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,622 | $13,350 | 4.26% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,840 | $13,632 | 1.88% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,094 | $13,922 | 2.15% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,876 | $14,320 | 6.47% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,876 | $14,320 | |
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| 2022-23 | $13,270 | $14,320 | 3.06% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,642 | $14,320 | 2.80% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,924 | $16,092 | 9.40% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between New Mexico Highlands University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| New Mexico Highlands University | $12,336
($7,416) | $12,180
($7,260) | 1.28% |
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| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | $33,060
($10,140) | $26,451
($8,115) | 24.99% |
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| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | $25,307
($8,183) | $25,271
($8,147) | 0.14% |
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| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | $9,054
($7,074) | $8,718
($6,738) | 3.85% |
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| Western New Mexico University | $14,341
($7,855) | $14,354
($7,868) | -0.09% |
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| Navajo Technical University | $2,498
($2,498) | $2,450
($2,450) | 1.96% |
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