Too few students make it through college. 2-Year ... Note: This report presents data only from public colleges and unive
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For a strong economy, the skills gap must be closed.
61% 29% 32%
By 2020, jobs requiring a career certificate or college degree New Mexico adults who currently have an associate degree or higher
Skills gap Data: See the Sources and Methodology section on our website.
Too few students make it through college. Of students who enroll in a public college or university
2-Year Public College Full-Time Part-Time
100 4-Year Public College Full-Time Part-Time
Enroll
42
26
20
12
Return as sophomores
19
5
14
7
1
0
1
0
NP*
NP*
4
1
2
NP*
1
0
NP*
NP*
6
1
Graduate on time (100% time) Additional graduates 150% time 200% time Total graduates
Graduate in 4 years
NP*
7 Key to measuring time
NP* = The state did not provide data for this metric.
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Graduate in 8 years Associate
Bachelor’s
100% time
2 years
4 years
150% time
3 years
6 years
200% time
4 years
8 years
Data: 2-year cohort started in fall 2004; 4-year cohort started in fall 2002
For
too many students, the path through college ends with no degree — and often lots of debt.
Note: This report presents data only from public colleges and universities.
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We’re making great progress in providing access to more students. Total public college enrollment: 129,971 Pursuing Degrees & Certificates
Attending
64,344
Full-time
81,369
65,627
Part-time
Total State Population, Age 18-24
4-year colleges
2-year colleges
48,602
College Enrollment
College Graduation White 45%
White 37% White 34% Hispanic 40%
Hispanic 50% American Indian 11%
Hispanic 41%
American Indian 9%
Other races 5%
American Indian 3%
Other races 13%
Other races 11%
Data: Fall 2009 enrollment from IPEDS; population data from Census ACS PUMS 06-08; degrees by race from 2007-10 state submissions
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Now we must have more success from all students.
For states to compete, their students must earn more degrees and certificates. Overall Credentials Awarded
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Credentials Awarded 6,525
1,119
1,152
2003
2008
5,787 4,475 3,433 2,411 1,452 2003
2008
Certificate
382 2003
2008
Associate
2003
2008
Bachelor’s
32 2003
234 2008
Certificate
2003
326 2008
Associate
Bachelor’s Data: 2007–08
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And all credentials should provide clear pathways to success. Complete College America n 2
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Graduation rates are very low, especially if you’re poor, part time, African American, American Indian, Hispanic, or older. Certificate-Seeking Students 2005 Full-Time
Hispanic
2.1%
1.3%
2.5%
7.3%
4.7%
1.0%
1.9%
1.8%
Within 1 /2 years
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
Within 2 years
2.7%
NP*
NP*
13.6%
9.5%
5.5%
1.9%
3.2%
3.3%
Within 1 year
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
1.0%
0.9%
1.0%
0.6%
0.9%
0.9%
Within 1 /2 years
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
NP*
Within 2 years
1.4%
NP*
DS*
NP*
1.5%
1.9%
1.1%
1.7%
1.5%
1
2.7%
White
Age 25 and Over
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry)
Hispanic
On-time (2 years)
3.3%
3.7%
2.9%
3.7%
7.3%
4.8%
2.8%
3.4%
3.8%
Within 3 years
5.4%
5.4%
5.5%
6.0%
11.1%
7.7%
4.7%
6.1%
6.9%
Within 4 years
7.1%
6.9%
7.5%
8.2%
14.8%
9.9%
6.2%
8.3%
9.6%
Within 2 years
1.2%
1.0%
1.5%
1.3%
1.4%
1.1%
1.0%
1.4%
0.9%
Within 3 years
2.4%
2.1%
3.1%
2.2%
2.4%
2.6%
2.4%
3.6%
2.7%
Within 4 years
3.7%
3.0%
4.9%
2.7%
3.4%
4.3%
4.0%
6.1%
4.6%
2004 Part-Time
All
White
Bachelor’s DegreeSeeking Students
Remedial
Associate degree graduation rates are abysmal across the country.
6.9% 7.5%
Age 20–24
Directly from HS (age 17–19)
American Indian
2004 Full-Time
2002 Part-Time
Remedial
In most states, very few students seeking certificates ever graduate.
1.4%
Associate DegreeSeeking Students
2002 Full-Time
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry)
1.8%
All
Age 20–24
Directly from HS (age 17–19)
On-time (1 year) 1
2005 Part-Time
Age 25 and Over
American Indian
8.2%
All
White
Hispanic
African American
Age 25 and Over
Age 20–24
Directly from HS (age 17–19)
Pell Grant Recipients (at entry)
Remedial
On-time (4 years)
6.4%
8.6%
5.1%
4.7%
1.6%
2.1%
7.3%
4.2%
1.2%
Within 6 years
23.9%
29.4%
21.7%
17.7%
3.8%
6.6%
27.7%
17.4%
6.9%
Within 8 years
28.1%
33.3%
26.6%
21.5%
5.5%
7.9%
32.4%
21.7%
10.3%
Within 4 years
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
2.4%
0.3%
1.3%
1.7%
1.5%
1.3%
Within 6 years
7.9%
7.7%
9.1%
11.0%
1.1%
3.1%
16.4%
11.6%
13.4%
Within 8 years
10.1%
9.5%
11.9%
13.4%
1.6%
4.3%
20.5%
15.8%
16.9%
3.8%
27.7% 1.1%
Almost no one over the age of 25 graduates; students fresh out of high school are most likely to succeed.
Data: Certificate cohort started in 2005–06, associate cohort started in 2004–05, bachelor's cohort started in 2002–03
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Given
changing demographics, our country will not have enough skilled Americans to compete unless many more students from all backgrounds and walks of life graduate.
NP* = The state did not provide data for this metric. DS* = Fewer than 10 students, so data were suppressed.
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Retention rates drop from year to year. Many get discouraged and drop out … Full-Time
Students in 2-year colleges who return to campus Students in 4-year colleges who return to campus
Start
Year 2
Part-Time
Year 3
Year 4
100%
Start
Year 2
Year 3
19.6%
9.0%
Year 4
100% 44.9%
22.1%
100%
100% 70.2%
55.4%
54.8%
47.1%
36.7%
28.5%
… after falling off track early. Full-Time (24 credits)
Students who earn expected first-year credits
Part-Time (12 credits)
Associate
Bachelor’s
Associate
64.4%
88.3%
41.0%
Bachelor’s 97.9%
Data: Associate cohort started in 2004–05, bachelor's cohort started in 2002–03; earned credits from fall 2006
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Staying
enrolled is particularly tough for part-time students, who must often balance jobs and school.
Remediation PXVWEHIL[HG. 2-Year Colleges
4-Year Colleges
57.0%
of freshmen require remediation
of those …
of those …
74.6%
63.0%
Complete remediation
12.1%
of freshmen require remediation
DS*
6.9%
Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years
Graduate within 3 years (projected)
Complete remediation
DS*
6.9%
Complete remediation and associated college-level courses in two years
Graduate within 6 years (projected) Data: Fall 2006
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Current approaches almost always guarantee failure.
DS* = Fewer than 10 students, so data were suppressed.
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Precious time and money are lost when students don’t graduate on schedule. Students are taking too much time … Certificate
Associate
Bachelor’s
Full-time students take NP* Full-time students take NP*
Part-time students take NP*
Should take 1 year for full-time students
Full-time students take NP*
Part-time students take NP*
Part-time students take NP* Should take 4 years for full-time students
Should take 2 years for full-time students
… and too many credits. Certificate
Associate
Bachelor’s
Full-time students take 148 credits Full-time students take 99 credits Full-time students take 63 credits
Part-time students take 142 credits
Part-time students take 87 credits
Part-time students take 47 credits
Should take 120 credits
Should take 60 credits Should take 30 credits
Data: 2007–08
! More students must graduate on time.
NP* = The state did not provide data for this metric.
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More time isn’t giving us enough success. For certificate and associate degree students, graduation rates are very low … even when students take more time. Associate
Certificate
1.8% In 1 year
Full-Time
NP*
Part-Time
NP*
3.3%
2.7% 1.4%
In 1.5 years
Full-Time Part-Time
In 2 years
In 2 years
5.4%
7.1%
2.4%
3.7% In 4 years
In 3 years
On-time graduation rates for bachelor’s degree students are shockingly low. And adding time beyond six years produces little additional success. Bachelor’s
23.9%
Full-Time 6.4%
In 4 years
Part-Time
7.9%
In 6 years
28.1% 10.1%
In 8 years
Data: Certificate cohort started in 2005–06; associate cohort started in 2004–05; bachelor's cohort started in 2002–03
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E ven
modest progress provides little comfort when overall graduation rates are so low.
NP* = The state did not provide data for this metric.
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Graduation rates by campus Public two-year colleges
Public four-year colleges
(In 3 years)
Navajo Technical College
(In 6 years) 81%
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture
New Mexico Military Institute
28%
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Mesalands Community College
27%
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
New Mexico Junior College
18%
New Mexico State University-Grants
83%
47%
45%
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
43%
16%
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Luna Community College
15%
New Mexico Highlands University
19%
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
14%
Western New Mexico University
19%
San Juan College
14%
Northern New Mexico College
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
14%
Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso
29%
15%
12%
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
9%
Santa Fe Community College
9%
Central New Mexico Community College
8%
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
8%
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Branch
8%
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
7%
New Mexico State University-Carlsbad
6%
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
6%
Clovis Community College
3%
University of New Mexico-Taos Branch
2%
Data: Reported by institutions to NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Graduation rates are for first-time, full-time students completing certificate or degree within 150 percent of normal program time. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2009–10 Graduation Rates Complete College America n 7
