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New Mexico Highlands University Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

8% 4-Year Graduation Rate
37% 6-Year Graduation Rate
64% Retention Rate

New Mexico Highlands University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many New Mexico Highlands University first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore New Mexico Highlands University retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

New Mexico Highlands University Retention Rate

64% Freshmen Retention Rate
Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, New Mexico Highlands University 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%.

New Mexico Highlands University Retention  64 out of 100
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New Mexico Retention  63 out of 100
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Retention Rate
New Mexico Highlands University64%
Nationwide70.57%
New Mexico62.90%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

New Mexico Highlands University Graduation Rates

37% 6-Year Graduation Rate
47.16% Transfer Rate
10.25% Dropout Rate

Of the 376 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 8% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of New Mexico Highlands University is 37%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average length of time it takes an New Mexico Highlands University undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.60 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  28%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  37%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39%
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New Mexico Highlands University Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years27728%
Six Years37637%
Eight Years192%
Did Not Complete60861%
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.
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New Mexico Highlands University Drop Out Rate

Approximately 608 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 608 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled50.8%
Transferred47478.0%
Dropped Out10316.9%

New Mexico Highlands University Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian50%
Black / African-American20%
Hawaiian33%
Hispanic31%
International43%
White27%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 New Mexico Highlands University are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time New Mexico Highlands University Graduation Rates

44% First-Time, Full-Time
23% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at New Mexico Highlands University represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 26.60% of New Mexico Highlands University bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time students in the New Mexico Highlands University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the New Mexico Highlands University graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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.

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Six Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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New Mexico Highlands University First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsNew Mexico Highlands UniversityNationwide
Four Years8%37.92%
Six Years23%46.43%
Eight Years25%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time New Mexico Highlands University Drop Out Rates

332 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled51.51%
Transferred23470.48%
Dropped Out8826.51%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% First-Time, Part-Time
23% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at New Mexico Highlands University represent 1.29% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the New Mexico Highlands University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.

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.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time New Mexico Highlands University Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsNew Mexico Highlands UniversityNationwide
Four Years8%14.37%
Six Years23%21.59%
Eight Years23%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time New Mexico Highlands University Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled110.00%
Transferred660.00%
Dropped Out330.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

32% Returning, Full-Time
51% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

319 New Mexico Highlands University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.74% 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 51%, 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 52%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  51 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52 out of 100
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New Mexico Highlands University Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsNew Mexico Highlands UniversityNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years51%53.83%
Eight Years52%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time New Mexico Highlands University Drop Out Rates

152 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled106.58%
Transferred14293.42%
Dropped Out00.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

23% Returning, Part-Time
49% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

230 New Mexico Highlands University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.89% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 49%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.

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.

Six Year Graduation Rate  49 out of 100
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New Mexico Highlands University Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsNew Mexico Highlands UniversityNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years49%36.03%
Eight Years50%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time New Mexico Highlands University Drop Out Rates

114 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled108.77%
Transferred9280.70%
Dropped Out1210.53%

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