NMSU-Las Cruces Campus Enrollment Update

NMSU Board of Regents MeetingOctober 10, 2011

OverviewNMSU-Las Cruces Campus

• First-time students• Undergraduate transfers• Graduate students

All StudentsNMSU-Las Cruces Campus

Data from NMSU Institutional Analysis

First-time StudentsNMSU-Las Cruces Campus

Data from NMSU Institutional Analysis

Transfer StudentsNMSU-Las Cruces Campus

• Out-of-state declined 16%• In-state declined 7%• No obvious trends• Transfer Center efforts

Data from NMSU Institutional Analysis

Graduate StudentsNMSU-Las Cruces Campus

Data from NMSU Institutional Analysis

Graduate StudentsNMSU-Las Cruces Campus

Data from NMSU Institutional Analysis

ConclusionsNMSU-Las Cruces Campus

• The decline in New Mexico High School graduates have predicted enrollment declines

• Higher average incoming ACT scores should mean increased student preparedness

• Waivers and specific programs help us maintain enrollment• This is a good time to focus on retention