PMI Albuquerque Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at PMI Albuquerque? 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 Albuquerque Retention Rate
• PMI Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

PMI Albuquerque Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 75% students making it past their freshmen year, PMI Albuquerque 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 New Mexico, the average is 62.90%.

PMI Albuquerque Graduation Rates

Of the 619 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

Four years after beginning their degree, 71% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 73% of the students had graduated and after eight years 73% 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 PMI Albuquerque graduation rate 73%.

PMI Albuquerque Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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PMI Albuquerque Drop Out Rate

Approximately 228 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 228 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• PMI Albuquerque lost contact with the remaining 226 who we assumed dropped out.

PMI Albuquerque Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

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 Albuquerque 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 PMI Albuquerque Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Pima Medical Institute - Albuquerque represent 28% of the students in the class of 2015, and 26.98% of PMI Albuquerque bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 71%, first-time students in the PMI Albuquerque class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the PMI Albuquerque graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% 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 Albuquerque First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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

68 first-time / full-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• PMI Albuquerque lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

611 PMI Albuquerque students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 72.14% 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 74%, 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 74%.

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

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

159 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• PMI Albuquerque lost contact with the remaining 157 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1 PMI Albuquerque students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.12% 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 Albuquerque Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time PMI Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque 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