by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding SJC 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.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, SJC has freshmen retention rates above 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 | |
|---|---|
| SJC | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
Of the 749 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 32% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% 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 SJC graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 639 | 32% |
| Six Years | 749 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 45 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 1232 | 61% |
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 1232 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 1232 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
418 transferred to another institution.
SJC lost contact with the remaining 766 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 418 | 33.9% |
| Dropped Out | 766 | 62.2% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
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 SJC are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at San Juan College represent 36.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SJC graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 40% 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 | SJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 37% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 47.82% |
456 first-time / full-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
21 are still enrolled.
115 transferred to another institution.
SJC lost contact with the remaining 320 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 21 | 4.61% |
| Transferred | 115 | 25.22% |
| Dropped Out | 320 | 70.18% |
First-time / part-time students at San Juan College represent 17.69% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SJC graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 24% 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 | SJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 20% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 23.72% |
275 first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
14 are still enrolled.
68 transferred to another institution.
SJC lost contact with the remaining 193 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 14 | 5.09% |
| Transferred | 68 | 24.73% |
| Dropped Out | 193 | 70.18% |
Returning / full-time students at San Juan College represent 17.01% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SJC graduation rate was 49%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 | SJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 49% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 55.07% |
170 non first-time / part-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
79 transferred to another institution.
SJC lost contact with the remaining 86 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 2.94% |
| Transferred | 79 | 46.47% |
| Dropped Out | 86 | 50.59% |
Returning / part-time students at San Juan College represent 28.31% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the SJC graduation rate was 40%, and by the eight year mark, 41% 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 | SJC | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 36% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 41% | 37.80% |
331 non first-time / part-time students or 59% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
156 transferred to another institution.
SJC lost contact with the remaining 167 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 2.42% |
| Transferred | 156 | 47.13% |
| Dropped Out | 167 | 50.45% |
