by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at UNM Valencia? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 53% students making it past their freshmen year, UNM Valencia 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 | |
|---|---|
| UNM Valencia | 53% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| New Mexico | 62.90% |
Of the 127 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 16% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 15% of the students had graduated and after eight years 16% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official UNM Valencia graduation rate 15%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 103 | 12% |
| Six Years | 127 | 15% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 698 | 84% |
Approximately 698 students or 84% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 698 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
225 transferred to another institution.
UNM Valencia lost contact with the remaining 468 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 225 | 32.2% |
| Dropped Out | 468 | 67.0% |
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 UNM Valencia 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 University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus represent 55% of the students in the class of 2015, and 67.72% of UNM Valencia bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 16%, first-time students in the UNM Valencia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the UNM Valencia graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 20% 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 | UNM Valencia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 16% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 19% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 20% | 47.82% |
370 first-time / full-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
107 transferred to another institution.
UNM Valencia lost contact with the remaining 260 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 107 | 28.92% |
| Dropped Out | 260 | 70.27% |
First-time / part-time students at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus represent 24.58% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 5%, first-time, part-time students in the UNM Valencia class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 5%.
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 | UNM Valencia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 2% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 5% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 5% | 23.72% |
194 first-time / part-time students or 95% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
UNM Valencia lost contact with the remaining 145 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.03% |
| Transferred | 47 | 24.23% |
| Dropped Out | 145 | 74.74% |
63 UNM Valencia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.52% 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 22%, 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 24%.
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 | UNM Valencia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 22% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 24% | 55.07% |
48 non first-time / part-time students or 76% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
UNM Valencia lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 24 | 50.00% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 50.00% |
106 UNM Valencia students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 12.65% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 16%, 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 18%.
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 | UNM Valencia | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 16% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 18% | 37.80% |
86 non first-time / part-time students or 82% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
47 transferred to another institution.
UNM Valencia lost contact with the remaining 39 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 47 | 54.65% |
| Dropped Out | 39 | 45.35% |
