2017-2018 Graduates.pdf

The Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (OPIE) at Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) prepared a report on graduate outcomes for FY1718. The report aims to provide information on continuing education and employment of recent CNM graduates. Data sources include electronic and phone surveys, Emsi, CNM programs, National Student Clearinghouse, New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, and public information from public employers' websites.

The report includes information on the number of graduates by CNM school, with the largest number of graduates in the Health, Wellness, and Public Safety school (2,542). The report also provides data on the number of graduates by major and award type, with the largest number of graduates in the Business and Information Technology school (2,473).

Employment information is obtained from various sources, including the graduate survey, CNM programs, Emsi, and publicly available information from public employers' websites. The report notes that most employment information does not include a training-related designation, which may result in an underreporting of graduates employed in a training-related field.

The report also includes information on continuing education, with data obtained from the National Student Clearinghouse and the graduate survey. Wage information is limited due to insufficient data from graduates and public employers' websites.

The report is generated annually by OPIE and is used to fulfill federal reporting requirements, provide information for accreditation purposes, and inform the public and prospective students about CNM's graduate outcomes.