Important Context:

New Mexico values higher education and is committed to increasing access to college and career training programs for all New Mexicans. The graphs below demonstrate how New Mexico public school seniors progress through higher education or credit-bearing certificate programs (including undergraduate and graduate certificates).

Other Considerations:

The group of students in this chart are all students enrolled as seniors in a New Mexico public high school (including district and charter schools) in a given year and who have have a New Mexico postsecondary enrollment. Please note that the graph does not show a total across all years but instead shows trends for the selected cohort of students. Some scenarios of individuals excluded from this cohort include students who attend college or career training outside of New Mexico or students who never enroll in a New Mexico public college or university. This chart only shows percentages of students in the following categories in order to protect the privacy of individuals in smaller groups.

The categories displayed in the graph below:

• First Enrollment means that the student’s enrollment status in the dataset is classified as “incoming freshman” and that no degree is earned in the same year. 
• Continuing Enrollment means that higher education enrollment status is “continuing” in the dataset and that no degree is earned in the same year.
• Earned Degree or Certificate means that a higher education degree was earned in a given academic year.
• No Postsecondary Record means that there is not yet a record of enrollment at a New Mexico higher education institution (when students wait to enroll or transfer in from another state) or that higher education enrollment has discontinued after enrollment in prior year(s).

Understanding the Impact of COVID-19:

As noted by the U.S. Department of Education, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on student learning and other outcomes related to education and workforce. Data reflecting the time period beginning in March of 2020 and beyond should be considered with this context.

Why does this matter?

RISE NM links information from all levels of education (including early childhood, K-12, and higher education) with workforce data to help us understand how people move and progress from school into their careers. Studying these patterns can help our state make better decisions as we aid New Mexicans in succeeding from cradle to career.

How to use the interactive dashboards:

You will find filters, drop-down menus, and tabs for every dashboard to help you explore and discover insights within the data. You can also click on interactive elements in the dashboards and hover over data points to see more information.

Tips and tricks:

• Make sure to click the blue refresh button in the upper right-hand corner of the dashboard every time you add, change, or remove filters.
• Click the far-right icon to reset any filters.
• Select and drag an area of the chart to zoom in or click on a trend line to isolate a specific trend line.
• Click the blue person icon in the bottom right-hand corner for accessibility options.

Understanding the Impact of COVID-19:

As noted by the U.S. Department of Education, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on student learning and other outcomes related to education and workforce. Data reflecting the time period beginning in March of 2020 and beyond should be considered with this context.

Visualization Technical Documentation

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