PMI Renton Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Pima Medical Institute - Renton 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at PMI Renton? 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.

• PMI Renton Retention Rate
• PMI Renton 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 Renton Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

PMI Renton Retention Rate

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

With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, PMI Renton 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 Washington, the average is 73.95%.

PMI Renton Graduation Rates

There were approximately 622 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 78% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 82% of the students had graduated and after eight years 82% 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 Renton graduation rate 82%.

PMI Renton Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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PMI Renton Drop Out Rate

Approximately 136 students or 18% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 136 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• PMI Renton lost contact with the remaining 135 who we assumed dropped out.

PMI Renton 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 Renton 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 Renton Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Pima Medical Institute - Renton represent 34% of the students in the class of 2015, and 32.15% of PMI Renton bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 78%, first-time students in the PMI Renton class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the PMI Renton graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 78% 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 Renton First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time PMI Renton Drop Out Rates

57 first-time / full-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• PMI Renton lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Pima Medical Institute - Renton represent 0.13% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time PMI Renton Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time PMI Renton Drop Out Rates

1 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• PMI Renton lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

499 PMI Renton students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 65.83% 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 85%, 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 85%.

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 Renton Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time PMI Renton Drop Out Rates

77 non first-time / part-time students or 15% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• PMI Renton lost contact with the remaining 77 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1 PMI Renton students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.13% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 0%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 0%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

PMI Renton Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time PMI Renton Drop Out Rates

1 non first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• PMI Renton lost contact with the remaining 1 who we assumed dropped out.

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