Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at NMSU

Graduation Rate Changes

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).

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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%

Retention Rate Changes

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.

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Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

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.

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