Western New Mexico University Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Western New Mexico University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Western New Mexico University 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 Western New Mexico University. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Western New Mexico University Retention Rate
• Western New Mexico University Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Western New Mexico University Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Western New Mexico University Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 58% students making it past their freshmen year, Western New Mexico University 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%.

Western New Mexico University Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 298 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 37% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 45% of the students had graduated and after eight years 52% 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 Western New Mexico University graduation rate 45%.

Western New Mexico University Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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Western New Mexico University Drop Out Rate

Approximately 312 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 312 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 40 transferred to another institution.

• Western New Mexico University lost contact with the remaining 269 who we assumed dropped out.

Western New Mexico University Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Western New Mexico University are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

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 Western New Mexico University Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Western New Mexico University represent 41.16% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Western New Mexico University graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 50% 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.

Western New Mexico University First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Western New Mexico University Drop Out Rates

135 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 3 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• Western New Mexico University lost contact with the remaining 130 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Western New Mexico University represent 8.99% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Western New Mexico University graduation rate was 27%, and by the eight year mark, 27% 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.

First-Time / Part-Time Western New Mexico University Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Western New Mexico University Drop Out Rates

43 first-time / part-time students or 73% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• Western New Mexico University lost contact with the remaining 42 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Western New Mexico University represent 25.91% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Western New Mexico University graduation rate was 56%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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.

Western New Mexico University Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Western New Mexico University Drop Out Rates

70 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 26 transferred to another institution.

• Western New Mexico University lost contact with the remaining 44 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Western New Mexico University represent 23.93% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Western New Mexico University graduation rate was 52%, and by the eight year mark, 59% 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.

Western New Mexico University Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time Western New Mexico University Drop Out Rates

64 non first-time / part-time students or 41% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 11 transferred to another institution.

• Western New Mexico University lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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