Helping Students Succeed

Overview & Synopsis

The annual report on the State of Higher Education in New Mexico has been enhanced to include more analysis as well as data. Compared to previous years, higher education in New Mexico is educating more New Mexicans and a broader spectrum of New Mexicans than ever before. Of particular importance given the mission to educate all of the citizens of the state is the increase in the number of Hispanic and American Indian students and graduates. New Mexico's challenge as a state is to develop strategies to increase degree attainment at all levels (from high school diplomas and GEDs to doctorates) while also focusing in particular on those degrees crucial to the New Mexico economy. A major priority for 2008 will be developing a comprehensive statewide approach to the issue of dual credit agreement for career technical education. [This document was published by the New Mexico Higher Education Department.]