New Mexico Highlands University: Crime & Safety
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C- New Mexico Highlands University is a public school in Las Vegas, New Mexico with about 2,680 students and 1,010 employees.Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.
Safety Evaluation
Based on our analysis of the government numbers, New Mexico Highlands University is a relatively safe place to be in. American School Search gives this school grade "C-" on safety.From our perception of the data, there are certain problems with forcible sex offenses.
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Criminal Offenses at New Mexico Highlands University in 2020 - 2022
Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime
Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*
Murder
0
0
0.0%
Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%
Forcible Sex Offense
2
0
0.3%
Nonforcible Sex Offense
0
0
0.0%
Robbery
0
0
0.0%
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%
Burglary
6
0
0.4%
Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%
Arson
0
0
0.0%
Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%
Drug Law Violation
7
0
0.5%
Liquor Law Violation
5
0
0.4%
* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at New Mexico Highlands University based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of New Mexico Highlands University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.
Need to File a Complaint?
If you have been discriminated or abused at New Mexico Highlands University, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.
Safety in Competing Colleges
University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NMRoughly 22,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. ACT 22 to enroll.
Brookline College AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NMMore than 600 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with aggravated assaults. Our mark for campus security is F.
St. John's College Santa FeSanta Fe, NMAbout 500 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. ACT 30 to enroll.
Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola, NMRoughly 1,200 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B+.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentSanta Fe, NMAround 900 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.
University of New Mexico TaosRanchos de Taos, NMApproximately 1,300 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B.
Pima Medical Institute AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NMRoughly 700 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.
Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari, NMRoughly 900 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A-.
Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, NMAround 19,100 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B.
Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas, NMOver 800 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.
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University of New Mexico Los AlamosLos Alamos, NMApproximately 1,100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.
Avenue Academy A Cosmetology InstituteAlbuquerque, NMMore than 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.
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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque, NMAbout 300 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security: B-.
Aveda Institute New MexicoAlbuquerque, NMRoughly 200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.
University of New Mexico Valencia CountyLos Lunas, NMApproximately 2,000 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A-.
Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, CORoughly 1,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is C.
Adams State UniversityAlamosa, COOver 2,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security is F. SAT 990, ACT 21 to enroll.
Clovis Community College New MexicoClovis, NMMore than 2,400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A-.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NMMore than 1,700 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security: C-. ACT 27 to enroll.
Eastern New Mexico UniversityPortales, NMAbout 5,200 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security is C-. ACT 19 to enroll.
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