by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many UNM Gallup first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at UNM Gallup. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 57% students making it past their freshmen year, UNM Gallup has freshmen retention rates below 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 | |
|---|---|
| UNM Gallup | 57% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
Of the 139 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 20% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 24% of the students had graduated and after eight years 26% 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 UNM Gallup graduation rate 24%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 116 | 20% |
| Six Years | 139 | 24% |
| Eight Years | 11 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 428 | 74% |
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 428 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 428 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
117 transferred to another institution.
UNM Gallup lost contact with the remaining 303 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 117 | 27.3% |
| Dropped Out | 303 | 70.8% |
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.
The majority of students at UNM Gallup are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus represent 61.55% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNM Gallup graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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 | UNM Gallup | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 22% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 26% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 27% | 47.82% |
259 first-time / full-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
65 transferred to another institution.
UNM Gallup lost contact with the remaining 188 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 2.32% |
| Transferred | 65 | 25.10% |
| Dropped Out | 188 | 72.59% |
First-time / part-time students at University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus represent 20.17% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNM Gallup graduation rate was 13%, and by the eight year mark, 17% 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 | UNM Gallup | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 13% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
96 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
UNM Gallup lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.04% |
| Transferred | 23 | 23.96% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 75.00% |
Returning / full-time students at University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus represent 11.38% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNM Gallup graduation rate was 37%, and by the eight year mark, 37% 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 | UNM Gallup | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
41 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
13 transferred to another institution.
UNM Gallup lost contact with the remaining 28 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 13 | 31.71% |
| Dropped Out | 28 | 68.29% |
Returning / part-time students at University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus represent 6.90% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the UNM Gallup graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | UNM Gallup | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 18% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 20% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 37.80% |
32 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
UNM Gallup lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 3.12% |
| Transferred | 16 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 46.88% |
