How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for New Mexico Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduation rate of New Mexico Colleges is 36.58%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2025 graduation rate decreased by 9.3%.

Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of New Mexico Colleges has decreased by 7.58% from 39.58% to 36.58%. Of the 12 New Mexico Colleges, 6 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 6 schools' rate is lower.

You can check 2025 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at New Mexico Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for New Mexico Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2019 to 2024 at New Mexico Colleges
School Name	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	5-Year Average
Navajo Technical UniversityCrownpoint, NM	9.00%	7.00% 2%	8.00% 1%	19.00% 11%	11.00% 8%	10.80%
Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, NM	36.00%	39.00% 3%	41.00% 2%	39.00% 2%	45.00% 6%	40.00%
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentSanta Fe, NM	33.00%	24.00% 9%	27.00% 3%	24.00% 3%	14.00% 10%	24.40%
New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM	28.00%	26.00% 2%	25.00% 1%	25.00%	26.00% 1%	26.00%
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NM	54.00%	55.00% 1%	55.00%	56.00% 1%	57.00% 1%	55.40%
University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM	53.00%	53.00%	51.00% 2%	52.00% 1%	54.00% 2%	52.60%
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM	51.00%	50.00% 1%	50.00%	52.00% 2%	55.00% 3%	51.60%
Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola, NM	31.00%	36.00% 5%	39.00% 3%	32.00% 7%	28.00% 4%	33.20%
University of the SouthwestHobbs, NM	25.00%	9.00% 16%	26.00% 17%	26.00%	16.00% 10%	20.40%
Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, NM	27.00%	29.00% 2%	31.00% 2%	34.00% 3%	32.00% 2%	30.60%
St. John's CollegeSanta Fe, NM	73.00%	71.00% 2%	71.00%	60.00% 11%	54.00% 6%	65.80%
Brookline College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, NM	55.00%	52.00% 3%	64.00% 12%	65.00% 1%	47.00% 18%	56.60%
Average	39.58%	37.58% 2%	40.67% 3.08%	40.33% 0.33%	36.58% 3.75%	38.95%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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Undergraduate

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Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Portales
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Las Cruces
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Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Public, 2-4 year | Roswell
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Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Portales
Western New Mexico University Public, 4-year | Silver City
New Mexico State University-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Las Cruces
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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Public, 4-year | Santa Fe
University of the Southwest Private, 4-year | Hobbs
University of New Mexico-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Albuquerque
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