Delta State vs New Mexico Highlands
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Delta State UniversityCleveland, MSCatholic life on campusNew Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NMCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Delta State lists Mass 4 times a week.
- Delta State has the higher graduation rate: 48% against 26% at New Mexico Highlands.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Delta State has the lower price after aid: $10,625 a year, against $15,175 at New Mexico Highlands.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at New Mexico Highlands: $45,937, against $41,991 at Delta State.
Catholic life
Mass times
4 times a week
Eucharistic adoration
Once a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Cleveland, MS
Las Vegas, NM
Setting
Town
Town
Students
2,716
2,814
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
100%
Average SAT
1050
ACT middle 50%
17–23
Graduation rate
48%
26%
First-year retention
67%
50%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$13,540
$14,838
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$12,223
$13,511
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$10,615
$13,947
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$10,625
$15,175
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$17,170
$16,508
Net price, over $110,000 income
$16,950
$16,530
Median debt
$20,390
$11,399
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$41,991
$45,937
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.