The 2023 average graduation rate of the 4-year colleges in New Mexico is 41%.

Compared to the graduation rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 36% to 41%. The students to faculty ratio of the schools is 13 to 1 and it decreased by 2 compared to 15 to 1, ratio of 10 years ago.


Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 35.40%, and the current academic year rate is 41%. The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at New Mexico Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 36%29%38%
2014-15 31%27%34%
2015-16 30%26%34%
2016-17 34%31%38%
2017-18 36%36%39%
2018-19 34%32%38%
2019-20 36%35%38%
2020-21 38%33%42%
2021-22 38%32%43%
2022-23 41%36%45%
Average35.40%31.70%38.90%
New Mexico Colleges Graduation Rate Trends Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 30.00%, and the current year rate is 23%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at New Mexico Colleges from 2013 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2013-1434%
2014-1534%
2015-1626%
2016-1727%
2017-1831%
2018-1941%
2019-2033%
2020-2125%
2021-2226%
2022-2323%
Average30.00%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.30% for full-time students and 46.90% for part-time students.

The following table and chart show the changes of retention rate at New Mexico Colleges from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1461%56%
2014-1564%55%
2015-1663%37%
2016-1763%46%
2017-1864%48%
2018-1964%50%
2019-2070%47%
2020-2168%46%
2021-2260%39%
2022-2366%45%
Average64.30%46.90%

Students to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average students to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.80 to 1, and the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of students to faculty ratio at New Mexico Colleges since 2023.

YearStudents to Faculty Ratio
2013-1415:1
2014-1514:1
2015-1614:1
2016-1713:1
2017-1811:1
2018-1912:1
2019-2012:1
2020-2112:1
2021-2212:1
2022-2313:1
Average12.80:1