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What New Mexico Highlands University costs

Las Vegas, New Mexico · Public · 1,451 undergrads

New Mexico Highlands University's in-state sticker price was $24,657 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $18,315 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $18,341. Out-of-state students pay $4,920 more in tuition.

What does New Mexico Highlands University cost?

$18,315 a year in-state

Out of state: about $23,235 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $24,657.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$18,341
$30,000–$48,000$16,136
$48,000–$75,000$17,899
$75,000–$110,000$18,790
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $12,201 a year, against $7,281 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $4,920 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$18,341$23,261
$30,000–$48,000$16,136$21,056
$48,000–$75,000$17,899$22,819
$75,000–$110,000$18,790$23,710
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $4,920 more in tuition that New Mexico Highlands University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 26% off New Mexico Highlands University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, New Mexico Highlands University cost more than Western New Mexico University and Eastern New Mexico University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
New Mexico Highlands University$17,899$18,315
Western New Mexico University$5,231$6,328
Northern New Mexico CollegeNot reported$3,919
Eastern New Mexico University$4,346$5,238

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$7,281
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$12,201
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$24,657
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $4,920 more in tuition at New Mexico Highlands University and usually get less aid.

48%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,722
average grant for students who got aid.
62%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$11,745
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does New Mexico Highlands University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $18,341 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,657. Your own price depends on your family's finances; New Mexico Highlands University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does New Mexico Highlands University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $16,136 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,657. Your own price depends on your family's finances; New Mexico Highlands University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does New Mexico Highlands University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $17,899 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,657. Your own price depends on your family's finances; New Mexico Highlands University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does New Mexico Highlands University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at New Mexico Highlands University is $12,201 a year, against $7,281 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $18,315 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $4,920 tuition gap gives about $23,235 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers