by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding New Mexico Tech retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, New Mexico Tech has freshmen retention rates above 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 Tech | 81% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
There were approximately 217 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
20% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 48% in six years, and 52% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of New Mexico Tech is 48%. 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.
How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree at New Mexico Tech? The standard length of time for most students is 4.58 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 111 | 25% |
| Six Years | 217 | 48% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 4% |
| Did Not Complete | 216 | 48% |
Approximately 216 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 216 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
165 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Tech lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.4% |
| Transferred | 165 | 76.4% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 20.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 60% |
| Asian | 78% |
| Black / African-American | 67% |
| Hispanic | 48% |
| International | 100% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 63% |
| Unknown | 80% |
| White | 54% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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 Tech are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
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 students at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 71.43% of New Mexico Tech bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 20%, first-time students in the New Mexico Tech class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the New Mexico Tech graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 51% 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 Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
163 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
126 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Tech lost contact with the remaining 33 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.84% |
| Transferred | 126 | 77.30% |
| Dropped Out | 33 | 20.25% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on New Mexico Tech first-time, part-time students.
112 New Mexico Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 24.94% 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 55%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.
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 Tech | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
48 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Tech lost contact with the remaining 10 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 4.17% |
| Transferred | 36 | 75.00% |
| Dropped Out | 10 | 20.83% |
5 New Mexico Tech students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.11% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 0%, 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 0%.
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.
5 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
New Mexico Tech lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 60.00% |
| Dropped Out | 2 | 40.00% |
