by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to UNM Gallup after their first year? Are UNM Gallup students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 50% students making it past their freshmen year, UNM Gallup 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 | |
|---|---|
| UNM Gallup | 50% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
How many of the estimated 137 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 14% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 16% of the students had graduated and after eight years 17% 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 16%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 98 | 11% |
| Six Years | 137 | 16% |
| Eight Years | 15 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 721 | 83% |
Approximately 721 students or 83% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 721 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
201 transferred to another institution.
UNM Gallup lost contact with the remaining 506 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 201 | 27.9% |
| Dropped Out | 506 | 70.2% |
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 UNM Gallup 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 University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus represent 47% of the students in the class of 2015, and 59.85% of UNM Gallup bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time students in the UNM Gallup class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UNM Gallup graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 21% 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 | UNM Gallup | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 20% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 21% | 47.82% |
326 first-time / full-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
UNM Gallup lost contact with the remaining 241 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 75 | 23.01% |
| Dropped Out | 241 | 73.93% |
First-time / part-time students at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus represent 31.96% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time, part-time students in the UNM Gallup 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 | UNM Gallup | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 4% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 10% | 23.72% |
251 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.
59 transferred to another institution.
UNM Gallup lost contact with the remaining 191 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.40% |
| Transferred | 59 | 23.51% |
| Dropped Out | 191 | 76.10% |
88 UNM Gallup students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.05% 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 22%, 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 24%.
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 | UNM Gallup | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 22% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
67 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.
33 transferred to another institution.
UNM Gallup lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.49% |
| Transferred | 33 | 49.25% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 49.25% |
92 UNM Gallup students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.50% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 14%, 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 16%.
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 | UNM Gallup | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 14% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 16% | 37.80% |
77 non first-time / part-time students or 84% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
34 transferred to another institution.
UNM Gallup lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.60% |
| Transferred | 34 | 44.16% |
| Dropped Out | 41 | 53.25% |
