Side-by-Side Comparison of New Mexico State University-Grants

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Cochise County Community College District

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University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain

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New Mexico State University-Grants

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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

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Dakota College at Bottineau

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University of South Carolina-Lancaster

Overview

Location Sierra Vista, Arizona Mena, Arkansas Grants, New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico Bottineau, North Dakota Lancaster, South Carolina
Campus setting City: Small Town: Remote Town: Remote Suburb: Large Rural: Remote Town: Distant
College type 2 year 2 year 2 year 2 year 2 year 2 year
Control/business model Public Public Public Public Public Public
Calendar system Semester Semester Semester Trimester Semester Semester
Degrees offered Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate
Students retention rate 64.0% 65.0% 42.0% 34.0% 73.0% 47.0%
Common app member No No No No No No
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission 87.6%
Application fees $20 $35 $40
SAT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
ACT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants 709
Total number of admissions given out 621
Admitted students who chose to enroll 367
Yield rate 59.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT) Not required Not required Not required N/A
High school GPA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Required
Recommendation letters N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Not required
High school transcript N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Not required

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price
In state: $19,482

Out of state: $23,538
In state: $16,305

Out of state: $16,545
In state: $15,730

Out of state: $17,554
$23,544
In state: $17,689

Out of state: $19,867
In state: $22,913

Out of state: $33,593
Average net price $7,239 $6,080 $5,808 $13,639 $8,253 $10,531
Tuition
In state: $2,184

Out of state: $6,240
In state: $2,328

Out of state: $2,568
In state: $2,088

Out of state: $3,912
$0
In state: $4,356

Out of state: $6,534
In state: $7,158

Out of state: $17,838
Room & board $7,362
Room/dormitory: $5,000

Meal plan: $3,550
$675
Room/dormitory: $3,220

Meal plan: $4,895
Available payment plans
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

71.0%
Average amount $6,183
93.0%
Average amount $5,878
82.0%
Average amount $5,870
100.0%
Average amount $3,215
82.0%
Average amount $6,164
95.0%
Average amount $7,308
Students receiving federal student loan 4.0%
Average amount $5,360
19.0%
Average amount $4,673
6.0%
Average amount $3,513
43.0%
Average amount $4,831
36.0%
Average amount $4,850
Students taking out private loans 0.0%
Average amount $32,258
1.0%
Average amount $7,201
0.0%
Average amount $0
4.0%
Average amount $5,717
2.0%
Average amount $8,310

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students 3,473
Men 42.4% Women 57.6%
718
Men 35.2% Women 64.8%
692
Men 30.9% Women 69.1%
357
Men 30.3% Women 69.7%
1,163
Men 36.5% Women 63.5%
1,809
Men 41.0% Women 59.0%
Graduate students N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity
Moderate
Very Low
Low
N/A
Very Low
Low
Out-of-state students 5.7% N/A 0.0% 21.4% N/A 4.1%
International students 1.5% 4.2% 1.6% N/A 5.8% 0.4%
Campus local/setting City: Small Town: Remote Town: Remote Suburb: Large Rural: Remote Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity 184 153 N/A 256 259 N/A
First year students are required to live on campus? No No N/A No No N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from Arizona Texas New Mexico Nevada California N/A New Mexico New Mexico Arizona Colorado California Oklahoma N/A South Carolina North Carolina Florida Texas Georgia

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Military Technologies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Culinary and Personal Services
  • Precision Production
  • Business
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Education
  • Engineering Technologies
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Liberal Arts
  • Business
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Health Professions
  • Liberal Arts
  • Agriculture
  • Visual & Performing Arts
  • Business
  • Liberal Arts
  • Business
  • Law Enforcement and Firefighting
  • Health Professions
Students to faculty ratio 14:1 28:1 14:1 21:1 14:1 16:1
Institutional accreditation Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome

Graduation rate 30.4% 57.4% 36.7% 15.5% 27.9% 21.9%
Dropout rate 40.3% 36.5% 46.9% 60.3% 68.9% 34.6%
Transferred out 17.5% 2.6% 10.2% 9.5% N/A 41.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $60,730
  • Year 2: $57,047
  • Year 3: $60,454
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $47,282
  • Year 2: $46,087
  • Year 3: $54,340
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $36,134
  • Year 3: $33,142
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $23,340
  • Year 3: $26,411
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $22,567
  • Year 2: $19,227
  • Year 3: $24,797
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $21,964
  • Year 3: N/A
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $38,289
  • Year 3: N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $23,102
  • Year 2: $33,993
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $27,232
  • Year 2: $25,194
  • Year 3: N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $26,896
  • Year 2: $27,497
  • Year 3: $34,249
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $18,028
  • Year 2: $18,771
  • Year 3: $18,174
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: $13,914
  • Year 2: $8,636
  • Year 3: N/A
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $38,337
  • Year 3: N/A
Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $26,896
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $42,177
  • Year 2: $45,696
  • Year 3: $43,220
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $33,993
  • Year 3: $37,092
Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $28,002
  • Year 2: $24,730
  • Year 3: $35,402
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,062
  • Year 2: $22,420
  • Year 3: $26,850
Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $21,587
  • Year 2: $17,794
  • Year 3: $24,366
Data Processing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $26,353
  • Year 3: $24,107
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,370
  • Year 2: $23,005
  • Year 3: $23,805
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $22,739
  • Year 2: $23,930
  • Year 3: $20,658
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $25,682
  • Year 2: $18,087
  • Year 3: $16,916
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $14,524
  • Year 3: $16,107
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $19,219
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $55,374
  • Year 2: $57,860
  • Year 3: $57,801
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $36,515
  • Year 2: $17,717
  • Year 3: $21,758
Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $20,996
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A