by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many New Mexico Highlands University first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore New Mexico Highlands University retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, New Mexico Highlands University 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 | |
|---|---|
| New Mexico Highlands University | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
Of the 376 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 8% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 39% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of New Mexico Highlands University is 37%. 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.
The average length of time it takes an New Mexico Highlands University undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.60 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 277 | 28% |
| Six Years | 376 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 19 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 608 | 61% |
Approximately 608 students or 61% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 608 students who did not complete their degree?
5 are still enrolled.
474 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Highlands University lost contact with the remaining 103 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 474 | 78.0% |
| Dropped Out | 103 | 16.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 20% |
| Hawaiian | 33% |
| Hispanic | 31% |
| International | 43% |
| White | 27% |
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 New Mexico Highlands University 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 New Mexico Highlands University represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 26.60% of New Mexico Highlands University bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 8%, first-time students in the New Mexico Highlands University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the New Mexico Highlands University graduation rate was 23%, and by the eight year mark, 25% 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 | New Mexico Highlands University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 23% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 47.82% |
332 first-time / full-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
234 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Highlands University lost contact with the remaining 88 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 1.51% |
| Transferred | 234 | 70.48% |
| Dropped Out | 88 | 26.51% |
First-time / part-time students at New Mexico Highlands University represent 1.29% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 23%, first-time, part-time students in the New Mexico Highlands University class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more 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 | New Mexico Highlands University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 23% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 23% | 23.72% |
10 first-time / part-time students or 77% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Highlands University lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 10.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 30.00% |
319 New Mexico Highlands University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 31.74% 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 51%, 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 52%.
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 | New Mexico Highlands University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 51% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 52% | 55.07% |
152 non first-time / part-time students or 48% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
142 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Highlands University lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 6.58% |
| Transferred | 142 | 93.42% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
230 New Mexico Highlands University students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 22.89% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 49%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.
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 | New Mexico Highlands University | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 49% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 37.80% |
114 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
10 are still enrolled.
92 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Highlands University lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 10 | 8.77% |
| Transferred | 92 | 80.70% |
| Dropped Out | 12 | 10.53% |
