by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
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Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Tennessee, the average is 71.48%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Tennessee | 71.48% |
There were approximately 199 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
<nil>% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 76% in six years, and 76% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is 76%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 199 | 76% |
| Six Years | 199 | 76% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 62 | 24% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting first-time, full-time students.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting first-time, part-time students.
261 Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 100.00% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 76%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 76%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 76% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 76% | 55.07% |
62 non first-time / part-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting lost contact with the remaining 62 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 62 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting returning, part-time students.
