by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Mesalands Community College first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Mesalands Community College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 62% students making it past their freshmen year, Mesalands Community College has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| Mesalands Community College | 62% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
There were approximately 130 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 56% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 60% of the students had graduated and after eight years 61% of this class completed their degree.
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 Mesalands Community College graduation rate 60%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 121 | 56% |
| Six Years | 130 | 60% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 86 | 39% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 86 students or 39% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 86 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
10 transferred to another institution.
Mesalands Community College lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 10 | 11.6% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 88.4% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
A meaningful share of students at Mesalands Community College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Mesalands Community College represent 39.91% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mesalands Community College graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 61% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Mesalands Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 59% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 61% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 47.82% |
34 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Mesalands Community College lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 17.65% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 82.35% |
First-time / part-time students at Mesalands Community College represent 22.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mesalands Community College graduation rate was 58%, and by the eight year mark, 58% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Mesalands Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 58% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 58% | 23.72% |
21 first-time / part-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
Mesalands Community College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 9.52% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 90.48% |
Returning / full-time students at Mesalands Community College represent 13.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mesalands Community College graduation rate was 59%, and by the eight year mark, 62% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Mesalands Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 59% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 55.07% |
11 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Mesalands Community College lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 9.09% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 90.91% |
Returning / part-time students at Mesalands Community College represent 23.85% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Mesalands Community College graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 62% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Mesalands Community College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 54% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 60% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 62% | 37.80% |
20 non first-time / part-time students or 38% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Mesalands Community College lost contact with the remaining 19 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 5.00% |
| Dropped Out | 19 | 95.00% |
