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.

Graduation Rate Changes

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).

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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%

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.

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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.

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