by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding ENMU - Main Campus retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 61% students making it past their freshmen year, ENMU - Main Campus has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in New Mexico, the average is 62.90%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| ENMU - Main Campus | 61% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
How many of the estimated 549 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
19% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 40% in six years, and 42% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical ENMU - Main Campus graduation rate 40%.
The typical ENMU - Main Campus student takes 4.41 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 393 | 28% |
| Six Years | 549 | 40% |
| Eight Years | 30 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 807 | 58% |
Approximately 807 students or 58% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 807 students who did not complete their degree?
4 are still enrolled.
419 transferred to another institution.
ENMU - Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 367 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.5% |
| Transferred | 419 | 51.9% |
| Dropped Out | 367 | 45.5% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 13% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 29% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| International | 22% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 9% |
| Unknown | 22% |
| White | 44% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at ENMU - Main Campus are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus represent 49% of the students in the class of 2015, and 42.99% of ENMU - Main Campus bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 19%, first-time students in the ENMU - Main Campus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the ENMU - Main Campus graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 37% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | ENMU - Main Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
432 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
4 are still enrolled.
254 transferred to another institution.
ENMU - Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 172 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 4 | 0.93% |
| Transferred | 254 | 58.80% |
| Dropped Out | 172 | 39.81% |
First-time / part-time students at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus represent 1.08% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 7%, first-time, part-time students in the ENMU - Main Campus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 7%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | ENMU - Main Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 7% | 23.72% |
14 first-time / part-time students or 93% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
ENMU - Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 28.57% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 71.43% |
396 ENMU - Main Campus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 28.55% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 53%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 55%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | ENMU - Main Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 53% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 55% | 55.07% |
177 non first-time / part-time students or 45% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
87 transferred to another institution.
ENMU - Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 84 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 3.39% |
| Transferred | 87 | 49.15% |
| Dropped Out | 84 | 47.46% |
291 ENMU - Main Campus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 20.98% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 35%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate similar to the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 37%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | ENMU - Main Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 35% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 37.80% |
184 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
9 are still enrolled.
74 transferred to another institution.
ENMU - Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 101 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 9 | 4.89% |
| Transferred | 74 | 40.22% |
| Dropped Out | 101 | 54.89% |
