PMI East Valley Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Pima Medical Institute - East Valley 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many PMI East Valley first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore PMI East Valley retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

• PMI East Valley Retention Rate
• PMI East Valley Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• PMI East Valley Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

PMI East Valley Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 76% students making it past their freshmen year, PMI East Valley 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 Arizona, the average is 67.94%.

PMI East Valley Graduation Rates

Of the 520 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 81% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 84% of the students had graduated and after eight years 84% of this class completed their degree.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official PMI East Valley graduation rate 84%.

PMI East Valley Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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PMI East Valley Drop Out Rate

Approximately 100 students or 16% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 100 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 10 transferred to another institution.

• PMI East Valley lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.

PMI East Valley Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

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 East Valley are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time PMI East Valley Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Pima Medical Institute - East Valley represent 43% of the students in the class of 2015, and 41.35% of PMI East Valley bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 81%, first-time students in the PMI East Valley class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the PMI East Valley graduation rate was 81%, 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.

PMI East Valley First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time PMI East Valley Drop Out Rates

52 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.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• PMI East Valley lost contact with the remaining 49 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on PMI East Valley first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

353 PMI East Valley students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 56.94% 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 86%, 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 86%.

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.

PMI East Valley Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time PMI East Valley Drop Out Rates

48 non first-time / part-time students or 14% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 7 transferred to another institution.

• PMI East Valley lost contact with the remaining 41 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on PMI East Valley returning, part-time students.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics