New Mexico Highlands University: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3622 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1024 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 952 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 5 of 1 | In Las Vegas, NM |
| # 1637 of 2,361 | For Pharmacy |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Acceptance Rate | 100% |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Enrollment | 10,813 |
We've calculated the 100% acceptance rate for New Mexico Highlands University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 20% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 3% |
| â– Hispanic | 58% |
| â– Black or African American | 4% |
| â– Two or more races | 2% |
| â– Unknown | 9% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at New Mexico Highlands University.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
New Mexico Highlands University majors
New Mexico Highlands University has granted 382 bachelor's degrees across 29 programs, and 350 master's across 15 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at New Mexico Highlands University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Medical Social Work | 51 | 149 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 49 | 65 |
| Kindergarten & Preschool Education and Teaching | 59 | - |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | 58 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 49 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 23 | 7 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 10 | 14 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | 23 |
| Psychology, General | 17 | 6 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 22 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 16 | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | 13 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 9 | 4 |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 12 | - |
| Forestry, General | 9 | - |
| Health Teacher Education | 9 | - |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 7 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 7 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 6 | - |
| Chemistry, General | 3 | 3 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 5 | - |
| Information Science & Studies | 3 | 1 |
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | - | 3 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 3 | - |
| Criminology | - | 2 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 2 | - |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 2 | - |
| Music, General | 2 | - |
| Social Sciences, Other | 2 | - |
| Communications Technologies & Technicians and Support Services, Other | - | 1 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 1 | - |
| History, General | 1 | - |
| Mathematics, General | 1 | - |
| Public Administration | - | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | - |
| Wildlife Biology | 1 | - |
| Grand Total | 382 | 350 |
Publications & Citations
New Mexico Highlands University has published 1,270 scientific papers with 19,772 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Organic Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Biology |
710
/ 13,681
|
|---|---|
| Chemistry |
708
/ 13,039
|
| Physics |
637
/ 10,582
|
| Engineering |
595
/ 9,603
|
| Environmental Science |
558
/ 10,816
|
| Organic chemistry |
503
/ 10,120
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
498
/ 6,765
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
474
/ 8,309
|
| Medicine |
451
/ 7,700
|
| Computer Science |
352
/ 6,046
|
| Materials Science |
340
/ 5,296
|
| Biochemistry |
328
/ 6,894
|
| Geology |
325
/ 7,173
|
| Geography and Cartography |
323
/ 6,651
|
| Political Science |
277
/ 4,215
|
| Psychology |
265
/ 4,725
|
| Law |
249
/ 4,174
|
| Paleontology |
233
/ 3,842
|
| History |
230
/ 3,628
|
| Sociology |
228
/ 3,653
|
| Ecology |
218
/ 4,429
|
| Philosophy |
209
/ 2,515
|
| Genetics |
203
/ 5,121
|
| Optics |
176
/ 3,637
|
| Archaeology |
176
/ 3,515
|
| Business |
151
/ 2,277
|
| Mathematics |
132
/ 1,763
|
| Metallurgy |
124
/ 2,478
|
| Pathology |
121
/ 2,004
|
| Earth science and Geoscience |
115
/ 1,904
|
| Psychiatry |
112
/ 2,021
|
| Art & Design |
105
/ 1,294
|
| Pharmacy |
104
/ 1,310
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
102
/ 1,954
|
| Botany |
99
/ 2,460
|
| Physical |
98
/ 2,765
|
| Economics |
97
/ 1,355
|
| Social Psychology |
93
/ 1,822
|
| Astrophysics and Astronomy |
89
/ 2,705
|
| Linguistics |
88
/ 975
|
Annual publication & citation counts
12 Notable alumni
1. Mari-Luci Jaramillo
2. John A. Gordon
3. Thomas McClelland
4. Hector Balderas



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