by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding New Mexico Junior College 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.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 49% students making it past their freshmen year, New Mexico Junior College 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 | |
|---|---|
| New Mexico Junior College | 49% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
Of the 200 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
After four years 30% of the cohort graduated. After six years 16% had completed their degree, and 17% after eight years.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official New Mexico Junior College graduation rate 16%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 162 | 13% |
| Six Years | 200 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 21 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 1,053 | 83% |
Approximately 1053 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1053 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
69 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Junior College lost contact with the remaining 880 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 69 | 6.6% |
| Dropped Out | 880 | 83.6% |
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 Junior College 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 students at New Mexico Junior College represent 26% of the students in the class of 2015, and 56.00% of New Mexico Junior College bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 30%, first-time students in the New Mexico Junior College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the New Mexico Junior College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% 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 | New Mexico Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 35% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
202 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
25 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Junior College lost contact with the remaining 170 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 25 | 12.38% |
| Dropped Out | 170 | 84.16% |
First-time / part-time students at New Mexico Junior College represent 56.17% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 5%, first-time, part-time students in the New Mexico Junior College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 6%.
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 | New Mexico Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 3% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 5% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 23.72% |
678 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
65 are still enrolled.
20 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Junior College lost contact with the remaining 593 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 65 | 9.59% |
| Transferred | 20 | 2.95% |
| Dropped Out | 593 | 87.46% |
121 New Mexico Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 9.39% 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 26%, 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 30%.
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 | New Mexico Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
85 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
19 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Junior College lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 19 | 22.35% |
| Transferred | 13 | 15.29% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 62.35% |
113 New Mexico Junior College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 8.77% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 18%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 22%.
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 | New Mexico Junior College | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 18% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 37.80% |
88 non first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
13 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Junior College lost contact with the remaining 64 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 13 | 14.77% |
| Transferred | 11 | 12.50% |
| Dropped Out | 64 | 72.73% |
