Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NMSU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 46.90% where the last year rate was 50%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.60% for full-time students and 41.70% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 46.90% where the current academic year rate is 50%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at New Mexico State University-Main Campus over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
43%
37%
49%
2014-15
46%
40%
50%
2015-16
43%
39%
46%
2016-17
45%
43%
46%
2017-18
46%
42%
49%
2018-19
47%
42%
50%
2019-20
48%
44%
51%
2020-21
51%
46%
54%
2021-22
50%
47%
52%
2022-23
50%
44%
55%
Average
46.90%
42.40%
50.20%
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.60% for full-time students and 41.70% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NMSU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
74%
41%
2014-15
74%
31%
2015-16
74%
36%
2016-17
72%
47%
2017-18
74%
38%
2018-19
74%
67%
2019-20
75%
43%
2020-21
75%
37%
2021-22
72%
30%
2022-23
72%
47%
Average
73.60%
41.70%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 16 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at New Mexico State University-Main Campus since 2023.