The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 48.70% where the last year rate was 55%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.60% for full-time students and 37.60% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 48.70% where the current academic year rate is 55%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at New Mexico State University-Main Campus over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 52% | 47% | 55% |
| 2024-25 | 55% | 51% | 58% |
| Average | 48.70% | 44.50% | 51.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.60% for full-time students and 37.60% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at NMSU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | 75% | 27% |
| 2024-25 | 73% | 4% |
| Average | 73.60% | 37.60% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.00 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 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16:1 |
| 2016-17 | 16:1 |
| 2017-18 | 17:1 |
| 2018-19 | 17:1 |
| 2019-20 | 16:1 |
| 2020-21 | 16:1 |
| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 15:1 |
| 2024-25 | 16:1 |
| Average | 16.00:1 |
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