by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many PMI Aurora first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at PMI Aurora. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
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 Aurora 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 Aurora | 72% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
Of the 206 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 78% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 78% of the students had graduated and after eight years 78% 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 Aurora graduation rate 78%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 206 | 78% |
| Six Years | 206 | 78% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 57 | 22% |
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.
Approximately 57 students or 22% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 57 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
PMI Aurora lost contact with the remaining 53 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4 | 7.0% |
| Dropped Out | 53 | 93.0% |
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.
A meaningful share of students at PMI Aurora are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Pima Medical Institute-Aurora represent 38.02% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the PMI Aurora graduation rate was 82%, and by the eight year mark, 82% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | PMI Aurora | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 82% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 82% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 82% | 47.82% |
18 first-time / full-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
PMI Aurora lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 5.56% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 94.44% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Pima Medical Institute-Aurora.
Returning / full-time students at Pima Medical Institute-Aurora represent 61.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the PMI Aurora graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 76% 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 | PMI Aurora | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 76% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 76% | 55.07% |
39 non first-time / part-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
3 transferred to another institution.
PMI Aurora lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 3 | 7.69% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 92.31% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Pima Medical Institute-Aurora.
