Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of selected colleges is 49.26% where 2,798 students out of 5,680 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most highest graduation rate of 51.70%, while New Mexico Highlands University has the lowest rate of 25.48%.
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | 30.00% (11.11% / 38.10%) | 9 (1 / 8) |
30 (9 / 21) |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 25.48% (15.79% / 34.81%) | 79 (24 / 55) |
310 (152 / 158) |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 51.70% (47.55% / 54.99%) | 1,738 (707 / 1,031) |
3,362 (1,487 / 1,875) |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 50.90% (44.49% / 55.50%) | 929 (339 / 590) |
1,825 (762 / 1,063) |
| Western New Mexico University | 28.10% (26.47% / 29.41%) | 43 (18 / 25) |
153 (68 / 85) |
| Average | 49.26% (43.95% / 53.37%) |
2,798 (1,089 / 1,709) |
5,680 (2,478 / 3,202) |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of selected colleges is 25.35% where 125 students have transferred out from schools out of 493 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Western New Mexico University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1.31%, while New Mexico Highlands University has the highest rate of 37.42% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | 23.33% (22.22% / 23.81%) | 7 (2 / 5) | 30 (9 / 21) |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 37.42% (34.21% / 40.51%) | 116 (52 / 64) | 310 (152 / 158) |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,362 (1,487 / 1,875) |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,825 (762 / 1,063) |
| Western New Mexico University | 1.31% (2.94% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) | 153 (68 / 85) |
| Average | 25.35% (24.45% / 26.14%) | 125 (56 / 69) |
493 (229 / 264) |
Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of selected colleges is 69.60% for full-time students and 46.20% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has the most highest retention rate of 79%, while Western New Mexico University has the lowest rate of 62%.
| Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | 79% | 25% |
| New Mexico Highlands University | 63% | 50% |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 72% | 39% |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | 72% | 47% |
| Western New Mexico University | 62% | 70% |
| Average | 69.60% | 46.20% |