by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many New Mexico Junior 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 New Mexico Junior College. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, New Mexico Junior College has freshmen retention rates near 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 | |
|---|---|
| New Mexico Junior College | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
There were approximately 152 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 16% of the students had graduated and after eight years 16% 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 New Mexico Junior College graduation rate 16%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 141 | 15% |
| Six Years | 152 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 2 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 799 | 84% |
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 799 students or 84% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 799 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
134 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Junior College lost contact with the remaining 648 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 134 | 16.8% |
| Dropped Out | 648 | 81.1% |
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 New Mexico Junior College are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at New Mexico Junior College represent 43.13% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the New Mexico Junior College graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 | New Mexico Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
316 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Junior College lost contact with the remaining 194 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.58% |
| Transferred | 117 | 37.03% |
| Dropped Out | 194 | 61.39% |
First-time / part-time students at New Mexico Junior College represent 35.47% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the New Mexico Junior College graduation rate was 7%, and by the eight year mark, 8% 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 | New Mexico Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 7% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 7% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
311 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
11 are still enrolled.
9 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Junior College lost contact with the remaining 291 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 11 | 3.54% |
| Transferred | 9 | 2.89% |
| Dropped Out | 291 | 93.57% |
Returning / full-time students at New Mexico Junior College represent 4.72% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the New Mexico Junior College graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | New Mexico Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 40% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 55.07% |
27 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Junior College lost contact with the remaining 20 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.70% |
| Transferred | 6 | 22.22% |
| Dropped Out | 20 | 74.07% |
Returning / part-time students at New Mexico Junior College represent 16.68% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the New Mexico Junior College graduation rate was 9%, and by the eight year mark, 9% 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 | New Mexico Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 9% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 9% | 37.80% |
145 non first-time / part-time students or 91% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Junior College lost contact with the remaining 143 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.38% |
| Dropped Out | 143 | 98.62% |
