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The real 4-year cost of New Mexico Highlands University in New Mexico
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at New Mexico Highlands University went from $2,708 to $7,260, an average of 5.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a sharp one-year increase, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,708 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,761 | – | – |
| 2010 | $2,952 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,264 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,504 | – | – |
| 2013 | $4,000 | – | – |
| 2014 | $4,500 | – | – |
| 2015 | $4,800 | – | – |
| 2016 | $5,550 | – | – |
| 2017 | $5,954 | – | – |
| 2018 | $6,150 | – | – |
| 2019 | $6,318 | – | – |
| 2020 | $6,558 | – | – |
| 2021 | $6,876 | – | – |
| 2022 | $7,140 | – | – |
| 2023 | $7,260 | $7,260 | – |
| 2024 | – | $7,656 | $7,343–$7,969 |
| 2025 | – | $8,074 | $7,427–$8,748 |
| 2026 | – | $8,515 | $7,512–$9,603 |
| 2027 | – | $8,980 | $7,598–$10,542 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $8,515 |
| Year 2 | $8,980 |
| Year 3 | $9,470 |
| Year 4 | $9,987 |
| 4-year total | $36,951 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $24,512
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $9,674/ yr
- rising 3.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $44,256
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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- Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus$6,738
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- New Mexico State University-Main Campus$8,147
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- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology$9,058
- Northern New Mexico College$5,064
- University of New Mexico-Main Campus$10,383
- Navajo Technical University$2,450
Use this data
Published figures for New Mexico Highlands University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.