Latino College Completion - New Mexico

Overview

Nationally, the gap in degree completion between Latinos and their White peers has increased. However, different patterns emerge within each state or location. To reach the Latino degree attainment goal by 2030, states can close the degree completion gap by accelerating Latino completion while increasing for all students and scale up programs and initiatives that work for Latino, and all, students.

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Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021), New Mexico

28%
Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher
VS
53%
of White adults

New Mexico Fast Facts

New Mexico had the 12th largest Latino population in the U.S.

Latino Population

62%
K-12 Population
50%
Total Population

Median Age

33
Latinos
51
White

2-Year Graduation Rate

25%
Latino Students
30%
White Students

4-Year Graduation Rate

46%
Latino Students
55%
White Students

Degree Outcomes

At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 5%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in New Mexico.

At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 9%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in New Mexico.

Latino College Completion Degree Outcomes

Top New Mexico Institutions

Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in New Mexico, 2021-2022

Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic
1 Central New Mexico Community College Public, 2-year 15275 8236 54%
2 University of New Mexico-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 15092 7550 50%
3 New Mexico State University-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 10674 6791 64%
4 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Public, 2-year 4707 3432 73%
5 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 2861 1237 43%

Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in New Mexico, 2020-2021

Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic
1 Central New Mexico Community College Public, 2-year 3387 1733 51%
2 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Public, 2-year 812 588 72%
3 San Juan College Public, 2-year 654 135 21%
4 Santa Fe Community College Public, 2-year 237 128 54%
5 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 266 124 47%

Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in New Mexico, 2020-2021

Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic
1 University of New Mexico-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 3880 1880 48%
2 New Mexico State University-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 2236 1297 58%
3 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 687 267 39%
4 New Mexico Highlands University Public, 4-year or above 389 229 59%
5 Western New Mexico University Public, 4-year or above 229 110 48%

Examples of What Works for Latino Students

Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students:

Sources

Excelencia in Education. (2020). Ensuring America’s Future: Benchmarking Latino College Completion to 2030. Excelencia in Education. Washington, D.C.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

Excelencia in Education Analysis using the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2021 Fall Enrollment, Graduation Rates Survey and Institutional Characteristics Survey.

 

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