by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to ENMU - Roswell Campus after their first year? Are ENMU - Roswell Campus students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 44% students making it past their freshmen year, ENMU - Roswell Campus 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 | |
|---|---|
| ENMU - Roswell Campus | 44% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
How many of the estimated 397 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
After four years 32% of the cohort graduated. After six years 33% had completed their degree, and 33% after eight years.
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 ENMU - Roswell Campus graduation rate 33%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 386 | 32% |
| Six Years | 397 | 33% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 807 | 67% |
Approximately 807 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 807 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
251 transferred to another institution.
ENMU - Roswell Campus lost contact with the remaining 518 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 251 | 31.1% |
| Dropped Out | 518 | 64.2% |
Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.
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 ENMU - Roswell Campus are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.
First-time / full-time students at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus represent 52% of the students in the class of 2015, and 53.65% of ENMU - Roswell Campus bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 32%, first-time students in the ENMU - Roswell Campus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the ENMU - Roswell Campus graduation rate was 34%, and by the eight year mark, 35% 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 | ENMU - Roswell Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 32% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 34% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
410 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
102 transferred to another institution.
ENMU - Roswell Campus lost contact with the remaining 284 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 102 | 24.88% |
| Dropped Out | 284 | 69.27% |
First-time / part-time students at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus represent 11.62% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 21%, first-time, part-time students in the ENMU - Roswell Campus class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 23%.
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 | ENMU - Roswell Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 21% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 21% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
109 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
6 are still enrolled.
16 transferred to another institution.
ENMU - Roswell Campus lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 6 | 5.50% |
| Transferred | 16 | 14.68% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 79.82% |
257 ENMU - Roswell Campus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 21.19% 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 37%, 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 37%.
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 | ENMU - Roswell Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 37% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 37% | 55.07% |
161 non first-time / part-time students or 63% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
7 are still enrolled.
75 transferred to another institution.
ENMU - Roswell Campus lost contact with the remaining 79 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 7 | 4.35% |
| Transferred | 75 | 46.58% |
| Dropped Out | 79 | 49.07% |
187 ENMU - Roswell Campus students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.42% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 32%, 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 32%.
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 | ENMU - Roswell Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 32% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 32% | 37.80% |
127 non first-time / part-time students or 68% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
58 transferred to another institution.
ENMU - Roswell Campus lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.79% |
| Transferred | 58 | 45.67% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 53.54% |
