In 2024, New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas distributed $2,067,307 in financial aid related to athletics, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
A total of 236 male and 95 female student-athletes participated in one or more sports teams representing New Mexico Highlands University in 2024. Male athletes received 34.9% more in athletically related financial aid compared to their female counterparts.
The university’s athletically related financial aid increased by 0.5% compared to the previous year.
College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.
College athletics has entered a new era of athlete compensation after a federal settlement allowed schools to directly share revenue with players for the first time. The agreement also requires the NCAA to pay $2.8 billion in back damages over 10 years to athletes who competed from 2016 to the present.
In 2022, after years of legal and legislative pressure, athletes also gained the right to profit from their names, images and likenesses through state laws and an NCAA policy change.
| Institution | Athletically Related Student Aid |
|---|---|
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | $11,318,926 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | $8,825,474 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | $2,187,188 |
| New Mexico Highlands University | $2,067,307 |
| Western New Mexico University | $2,014,171 |
| University of the Southwest | $1,876,038 |
| New Mexico Military Institute | $1,672,712 |
| New Mexico Junior College | $952,238 |
| Northern New Mexico College | $127,120 |
| Luna Community College | $91,200 |
