New Mexico Highlands University vs California State University-Sacramento

Las Vegas, NM · Sacramento, CA · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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Pair NM:CA

PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE NM × CA
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • New Mexico Highlands University: average net price rose +57.4% from $8,984 (2013) to $14,141 (2023), r² 0.57.
  • California State University-Sacramento: net price ranged $6,654–$11,178 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -1.0% is not a trend (r² 0.02).
  • New Mexico Highlands University: enrollment shrank -29.7% over 2013–2023; fitted -81 students/yr fitted, r² 0.93.
  • California State University-Sacramento: enrollment grew +7.2% over 2013–2023; fitted +246 students/yr fitted, r² 0.57.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Largest gaps: New Mexico Highlands University vs California State University-Sacramento

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI California State University-Sacramento leads on 150%-time completion (56.1% vs 25.9% at New Mexico Highlands University)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI New Mexico Highlands University leads on out-of-state tuition ($12,336 vs $20,618 at California State University-Sacramento)
  3. RETENTION-RATE California State University-Sacramento leads on retention rate (81.9% vs 49.8% at New Mexico Highlands University)

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150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between New Mexico Highlands University and California State University-Sacramento?
California State University-Sacramento leads on 150%-time completion at 56.1% versus 25.9% at New Mexico Highlands University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between New Mexico Highlands University and California State University-Sacramento?
New Mexico Highlands University leads on out-of-state tuition at $12,336 versus $20,618 at California State University-Sacramento. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On retention rate, who leads between New Mexico Highlands University and California State University-Sacramento?
California State University-Sacramento leads on retention rate at 81.9% versus 49.8% at New Mexico Highlands University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); 150%-time completion focus for this pair · 2025