The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Colorado Mesa University

Committed to a personal approach, Colorado Mesa University is a dynamic learning environment that offers abundant opportunities for students and the larger community to grow intellectually, professionally, and personally. By celebrating exceptional teaching, academic excellence, scholarly and creative activities, and by encouraging diversity, critical thinking, and social responsibility, CMU advances the common good of Colorado and beyond.

Fall 2011 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2017

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2011

Number of students: 1,286

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38%
13%
6%
9%
34%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
33%
10%
13%
12%
32%
WITHIN 5 YEARS
19%
4%
30%
16%
31%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Colorado Mesa University in the Fall of 2011. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Colorado Mesa University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Colorado Mesa University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Colorado Mesa University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Colorado Mesa University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Colorado Mesa University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2011 BY SUMMER 2017
 
2011-12
 
2012-13
 
2013-14
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2014-15
WITHIN 5 YEARS
2015-16
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2016-17
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Bachelor's degree from Colorado Mesa University 0% 0% 1% 15% 28% 33%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Colorado Mesa University 0% 1% 2% 4% 5% 5%
= Total Graduated from Colorado Mesa University 0% 1% 4% 19% 33% 38%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 0% 0% 2% 7% 10%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 0% 0% 1% 2% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 0% 0% 2% 4% 10% 13%
Enrolled at Colorado Mesa University 98% 66% 53% 30% 13% 6%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 0% 8% 11% 11% 8% 6%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 5% 7% 5% 4% 2%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
0% 14% 18% 16% 12% 9%
Current Status Unknown 2% 19% 23% 31% 32% 34%
Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2011

Number of students: 479

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48%
13%
3%
6%
30%
WITHIN 6 YEARS
42%
8%
12%
10%
28%
WITHIN 4 YEARS
13%
2%
56%
15%
14%
WITHIN 2 YEARS
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Graduated: Reporting institution
Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution
Enrolled: Reporting institution
Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution
Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Colorado Mesa University in the Fall of 2011. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

  • Students who started at and graduated from Colorado Mesa University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
  • Students who started at Colorado Mesa University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
  • Students who started at and are still enrolled at Colorado Mesa University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
  • Students who started at Colorado Mesa University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
  • Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Colorado Mesa University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - Full-Time Transfer

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT
COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2011 BY SUMMER 2017
 
2011-12
WITHIN 2 YEARS
2012-13
 
2013-14
WITHIN 4 YEARS
2014-15
 
2015-16
WITHIN 6 YEARS
2016-17
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Bachelor's degree from Colorado Mesa University 1% 7% 22% 34% 38% 40%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from Colorado Mesa University 3% 6% 8% 8% 8% 8%
= Total Graduated from Colorado Mesa University 4% 13% 30% 42% 46% 48%
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Bachelor's degree from another institution 0% 1% 3% 6% 8% 10%
+ Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% 3%
= Total Graduated from another institution 1% 2% 5% 8% 10% 13%
Enrolled at Colorado Mesa University 92% 56% 30% 12% 7% 3%
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Enrolled at another 4-year institution 1% 9% 9% 8% 6% 3%
+ Enrolled at another 2-year institution 0% 5% 3% 2% 3% 3%
= Total Transferred and enrolled
at another institution
1% 15% 12% 10% 9% 6%
Current Status Unknown 2% 14% 23% 28% 28% 30%