Appendix A Appendix B Students entering New Mexico's public universities and community colleges on a full-time basis, between 1987 and 1994, were tracked to count those who completed degrees anywhere within the state system. Most of these degree completions occur at the university where a student initially enrolls.
Women are somewhat more likely to complete a bachelor's degree than are men.
There is some evidence that graduation rates are beginning to increase, although more time is needed to make this assessment. A similar number transfer to a New Mexico university within three years of enrolling. Students at branch campuses are more likely to transfer than are students at independent community colleges. Ultimately, nearly a third of the community college students who begin their studies full time transfer to a New Mexico university. As at the universities, American Indian students are least likely to complete programs or transfer, however ethnic differences in success at community colleges are somewhat smaller than those at the bachelor's degree level.