by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many NMSU Dona Ana 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 Dona Ana retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, NMSU Dona Ana 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 Dona Ana | 63% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
Of the 551 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
17% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 21% in six years, and 22% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of NMSU Dona Ana is 21%. 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.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 435 | 17% |
| Six Years | 551 | 21% |
| Eight Years | 34 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 2,047 | 78% |
Approximately 2047 students or 78% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2047 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
360 transferred to another institution.
NMSU Dona Ana lost contact with the remaining 1618 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 360 | 17.6% |
| Dropped Out | 1,618 | 79.0% |
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.
The majority of students at NMSU Dona Ana are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 State University - Dona Ana represent 57% of the students in the class of 2015, and 57.71% of NMSU Dona Ana bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time students in the NMSU Dona Ana class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the NMSU Dona Ana graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 23% 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 Dona Ana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 17% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 21% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 47.82% |
1158 first-time / full-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
157 transferred to another institution.
NMSU Dona Ana lost contact with the remaining 953 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 157 | 13.56% |
| Dropped Out | 953 | 82.30% |
First-time / part-time students at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana represent 21.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the NMSU Dona Ana class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 15%.
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 Dona Ana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 15% | 23.72% |
476 first-time / part-time students or 85% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
17 are still enrolled.
21 transferred to another institution.
NMSU Dona Ana lost contact with the remaining 438 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 17 | 3.57% |
| Transferred | 21 | 4.41% |
| Dropped Out | 438 | 92.02% |
312 NMSU Dona Ana students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.80% 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 32%, 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 32%.
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 Dona Ana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 32% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 55.07% |
211 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
91 transferred to another institution.
NMSU Dona Ana lost contact with the remaining 117 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.42% |
| Transferred | 91 | 43.13% |
| Dropped Out | 117 | 55.45% |
265 NMSU Dona Ana students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 22%, 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 24%.
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 Dona Ana | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 22% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 37.80% |
202 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
91 transferred to another institution.
NMSU Dona Ana lost contact with the remaining 110 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.50% |
| Transferred | 91 | 45.05% |
| Dropped Out | 110 | 54.46% |
