Are students coming back to CNM after their first year? Are CNM students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 63% students making it past their freshmen year, CNM 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 | |
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CNM | 63% |
Nationwide | 70.57% |
New Mexico | 62.90% |
There were approximately 2,351 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 24% of the cohort graduated. After six years 23% had completed their degree, and 26% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of CNM is 23%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Four Years | 1,906 | 19% |
Six Years | 2,351 | 23% |
Eight Years | 225 | 3% |
Did Not Complete | 7,433 | 74% |
Approximately 7433 students or 74% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 7433 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
3403 transferred to another institution.
CNM lost contact with the remaining 3844 who we assumed dropped out.
Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
Transferred | 3403 | 45.8% |
Dropped Out | 3,844 | 51.7% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
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 CNM are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Central New Mexico Community College represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 41.34% of CNM bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the CNM class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the CNM graduation rate was 28%, and by the eight year mark, 31% 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 | CNM | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 24% | 37.92% |
Six Years | 28% | 46.43% |
Eight Years | 31% | 47.82% |
2379 first-time / full-time students or 69% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
722 transferred to another institution.
CNM lost contact with the remaining 1585 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
Transferred | 722 | 30.35% |
Dropped Out | 1,585 | 66.62% |
First-time / part-time students at Central New Mexico Community College represent 31.99% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 15%, first-time, part-time students in the CNM class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 17%.
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 | CNM | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 11% | 14.37% |
Six Years | 15% | 21.59% |
Eight Years | 17% | 23.72% |
2649 first-time / part-time students or 83% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
51 are still enrolled.
787 transferred to another institution.
CNM lost contact with the remaining 1811 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 51 | 1.93% |
Transferred | 787 | 29.71% |
Dropped Out | 1,811 | 68.37% |
1053 CNM students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 10.51% 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 39%, 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 42%.
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 | CNM | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
Six Years | 39% | 53.83% |
Eight Years | 42% | 55.07% |
615 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
16 are still enrolled.
479 transferred to another institution.
CNM lost contact with the remaining 120 who we assumed dropped out.
First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 16 | 2.60% |
Transferred | 479 | 77.89% |
Dropped Out | 120 | 19.51% |
2313 CNM students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 23.09% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 21%, 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 23%.
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 | CNM | Nationwide |
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Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
Six Years | 21% | 36.03% |
Eight Years | 23% | 37.80% |
1790 non first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
47 are still enrolled.
1415 transferred to another institution.
CNM lost contact with the remaining 328 who we assumed dropped out.
Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
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Still Enrolled | 47 | 2.63% |
Transferred | 1415 | 79.05% |
Dropped Out | 328 | 18.32% |