2024 New Mexico Colleges Graduation Rate Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate at New Mexico colleges is 33.3%. The graduation rate is calculated by number of completers by dividing number of candidates. The completers have completed their degree/certificate within 150% of normal time, for example within 6 years for 4-years BS degree program. The average transfer-out rate is 14.2% and the average retention rate is 63.2% (full-time students).
New Mexico College Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- Brookline College-Albuquerque has the highest graduation rate of 64% and Navajo Technical University has the lowest graduation rate of 8% and .
- New Mexico Highlands University has the highest transfer-out rate of 37% and Brookline College-Albuquerque has the lowest transfer-out rate of 1% and .
- University of the Southwest has the highest retention rate of 83% and Navajo Technical University has the lowest retention rate of 29% and .
Graduation Rate Comparison Between New Mexico Colleges
The following table lists New Mexico colleges with graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate. The graduation rate is based on the number of completers who completed their program within 150% normal time (i.e. within 6 years for 4 years B.S. degrees).
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| College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate (full-time) | Retention Rate (part-time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 2-4 years | 45% | - | 64% | - |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM Public, 2-4 years | 27% | 15% | 62% | 48 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 8% | - | 29% | 50 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM Public, 2-4 years | 16% | 15% | 64% | 50 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis, NM Public, 2-4 years | 41% | 10% | 63% | 34 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 41% | 30% | 62% | 33 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM Public, 2-4 years | 35% | 1% | 50% | 47 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 27% | 25% | 79% | 25 |
| New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 25% | 37% | 63% | 50 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM Public, 2-4 years | 49% | 8% | 55% | 25 |
| New Mexico Military Institute Roswell, NM Public, 2-4 years | 44% | 26% | 49% | - |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM Public, 2-4 years | 15% | 3% | 57% | 36 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 55% | 26% | 75% | 20 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos, NM Public, 2-4 years | 29% | 8% | 40% | 16 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 51% | - | 72% | 39 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM Public, 2-4 years | 20% | 26% | 58% | 47 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad, NM Public, 2-4 years | 21% | 17% | 57% | 42 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM Public, 2-4 years | 33% | 15% | 52% | 33 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 50% | - | 72% | 47 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM Public, 2-4 years | 16% | 5% | 62% | 16 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 39% | 34% | 53% | 11 |
| San Juan College Farmington, NM Public, 2-4 years | 22% | 3% | 69% | 45 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM Public, 2-4 years | 18% | 13% | 58% | 46 |
| University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM Private, 4 years four-years | 26% | - | 83% | 100 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque, NM Public, 2-4 years | 13% | 10% | 26% | 67 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM Public, 2-4 years | 23% | 3% | 55% | 13 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, NM Public, 2-4 years | 52% | 3% | 58% | 67 |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM Public, 4 years four-years | 31% | - | 62% | 70 |
| St. John's College Santa Fe, NM Private, 4 years four-years | 71% | 10% | 74% | - |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas, NM Public, 2-4 years | 19% | - | 71% | 60 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso, NM Public, 2-4 years | 16% | 11% | 54% | 18 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 2-4 years | 57% | - | 66% | - |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 4 years four-years | 64% | 1% | - | - |
| Average | 33% | 14% | 63% | 45 |