by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at PMI Colorado Springs? 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 freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 72% students making it past their freshmen year, PMI Colorado Springs has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Colorado, the average is 70.70%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| PMI Colorado Springs | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
Of the 388 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
65% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 70% in six years, and 78% in eight years.
The official graduation rate of PMI Colorado Springs is 70%. 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 | 388 | 70% |
| Six Years | 388 | 70% |
| Eight Years | 46 | 8% |
| Did Not Complete | 124 | 22% |
Approximately 124 students or 22% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 124 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
PMI Colorado Springs lost contact with the remaining 123 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 1 | 0.8% |
| Dropped Out | 123 | 99.2% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
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.
The majority of students at PMI Colorado Springs are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Pima Medical Institute - Colorado Springs represent 52% of the students in the class of 2015, and 48.71% of PMI Colorado Springs bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 65%, first-time students in the PMI Colorado Springs class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the PMI Colorado Springs graduation rate was 65%, and by the eight year mark, 81% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | PMI Colorado Springs | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 65% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 65% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 81% | 47.82% |
56 first-time / full-time students or 19% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
PMI Colorado Springs lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 56 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on PMI Colorado Springs first-time, part-time students.
267 PMI Colorado Springs students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 47.85% 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 75%, 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 75%.
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 | PMI Colorado Springs | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 75% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 75% | 55.07% |
68 non first-time / part-time students or 25% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
PMI Colorado Springs lost contact with the remaining 67 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 1.47% |
| Dropped Out | 67 | 98.53% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on PMI Colorado Springs returning, part-time students.
