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See what 2023-2024 APS graduates plan to do after high school
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In the 2023-2024 school year, 4,349 (not including charter schools) APS seniors graduated high school.
A survey completed by 4,250 seniors shows what that young adults plan to do after college.
- 48.3% (2,053) are planning to attend a four-year college or university
- 20.3% (862) will be attending a two-year college or community college
- 8.2% (349) will be attending a trade school/fine arts school/apprenticeship
- 0.1% (5) will attend a military academy
- 2.3% (98) are enlisting in the military
- 6.3% (266) plan to work full-time
- 5.5% (232) are planning to take a gap year
- 0.4% (16) will be doing Transition Services
- ·7.1% (303) are undecided
- 1.6% (67) marked other
Of the students reporting that they will be attending a post-secondary institution (trade school, two-year junior/community college, or four-year college or university)
- 85.7% plan to attend an in-state school
- 14.3% plan to attend an out-of-state school
Top Colleges/Universities:
- University of New Mexico 47%
- Central New Mexico Community College 27.1%
- New Mexico State University 5.5%
- New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology 1.1%
- Texas Tech University 1%
Students self reported a total of $45,689,067 in scholarships, not including the New Mexico Lottery or New Mexico Opportunity scholarship.
