by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many NMSU Alamogordo first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore NMSU Alamogordo 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 55% students making it past their freshmen year, NMSU Alamogordo 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 | |
|---|---|
| NMSU Alamogordo | 55% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
Of the 118 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 15% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 18% of the students had graduated and after eight years 19% of this class completed their degree.
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 NMSU Alamogordo graduation rate 18%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 98 | 15% |
| Six Years | 118 | 18% |
| Eight Years | 4 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 516 | 81% |
Approximately 516 students or 81% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 516 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
133 transferred to another institution.
NMSU Alamogordo lost contact with the remaining 379 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 133 | 25.8% |
| Dropped Out | 379 | 73.4% |
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 NMSU Alamogordo 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 State University - Alamogordo represent 54% of the students in the class of 2015, and 50.85% of NMSU Alamogordo bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time students in the NMSU Alamogordo class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the NMSU Alamogordo graduation rate was 17%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | NMSU Alamogordo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 15% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 17% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 47.82% |
284 first-time / full-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
52 transferred to another institution.
NMSU Alamogordo lost contact with the remaining 230 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 52 | 18.31% |
| Dropped Out | 230 | 80.99% |
First-time / part-time students at New Mexico State University - Alamogordo represent 17.32% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 10%, first-time, part-time students in the NMSU Alamogordo class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 10%.
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 | NMSU Alamogordo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 5% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 10% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
100 first-time / part-time students or 90% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
NMSU Alamogordo lost contact with the remaining 95 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.00% |
| Transferred | 4 | 4.00% |
| Dropped Out | 95 | 95.00% |
100 NMSU Alamogordo students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.60% 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 | NMSU Alamogordo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 26% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 30% | 55.07% |
70 non first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
NMSU Alamogordo lost contact with the remaining 32 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.43% |
| Transferred | 37 | 52.86% |
| Dropped Out | 32 | 45.71% |
83 NMSU Alamogordo students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.95% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 25%, 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 25%.
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 | NMSU Alamogordo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
62 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
40 transferred to another institution.
NMSU Alamogordo lost contact with the remaining 22 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 40 | 64.52% |
| Dropped Out | 22 | 35.48% |
