Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on the retention rate for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.
Of the 355 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 80% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 80% of the students had graduated and after eight years 80% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting graduation rate 80%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 355 | 80% |
| Six Years | 355 | 80% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 88 | 20% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
At this time we lack drop out information for Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.
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.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.
We don’t have data for this cohort at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting.
Returning / full-time students at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting represent 84.88% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting graduation rate was 78%, and by the eight year mark, 78% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 78% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 55.07% |
83 non first-time / part-time students or 22% 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 83 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 83 | 100.00% |
Returning / part-time students at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting represent 15.12% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting graduation rate was 93%, and by the eight year mark, 93% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 93% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 93% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 93% | 37.80% |
5 non first-time / part-time students or 7% 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 5 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 5 | 100.00% |