by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many NMMI first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore NMMI retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 51% students making it past their freshmen year, NMMI 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 | |
|---|---|
| NMMI | 51% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
There were approximately 111 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
37% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 36% in six years, and 36% in 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 NMMI graduation rate 36%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 111 | 36% |
| Six Years | 111 | 36% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 195 | 64% |
Approximately 195 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 195 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
125 transferred to another institution.
NMMI lost contact with the remaining 70 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 125 | 64.1% |
| Dropped Out | 70 | 35.9% |
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 NMMI 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 Military Institute represent 90% of the students in the class of 2015, and 91.89% of NMMI bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 37%, first-time students in the NMMI class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the NMMI graduation rate was 37%, 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 | NMMI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 37% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 47.82% |
172 first-time / full-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
109 transferred to another institution.
NMMI lost contact with the remaining 63 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 109 | 63.37% |
| Dropped Out | 63 | 36.63% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on NMMI first-time, part-time students.
32 NMMI students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.46% 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 28%, 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 28%.
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 | NMMI | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 28% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 28% | 55.07% |
23 non first-time / part-time students or 72% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
NMMI lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 16 | 69.57% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 30.43% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on NMMI returning, part-time students.
