by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many PMI Mesa 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 Mesa retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 78% students making it past their freshmen year, PMI Mesa 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%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| PMI Mesa | 78% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Arizona | 67.94% |
There were approximately 869 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
After four years 76% of the cohort graduated. After six years 78% had completed their degree, and 78% after eight years.
The official graduation rate of PMI Mesa is 78%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 869 | 78% |
| Six Years | 869 | 78% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 248 | 22% |
Approximately 248 students or 22% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 248 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
29 transferred to another institution.
PMI Mesa lost contact with the remaining 219 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 29 | 11.7% |
| Dropped Out | 219 | 88.3% |
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 Mesa 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 students at Pima Medical Institute - Mesa represent 40% of the students in the class of 2015, and 39.36% of PMI Mesa bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 76%, first-time students in the PMI Mesa class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the PMI Mesa graduation rate was 76%, and by the eight year mark, 76% 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.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | PMI Mesa | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 76% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 76% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 76% | 47.82% |
108 first-time / full-time students or 24% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
PMI Mesa lost contact with the remaining 90 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 16.67% |
| Dropped Out | 90 | 83.33% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on PMI Mesa first-time, part-time students.
667 PMI Mesa students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 59.66% 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 79%, 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 79%.
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.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | PMI Mesa | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 79% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 79% | 55.07% |
140 non first-time / part-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
11 transferred to another institution.
PMI Mesa lost contact with the remaining 129 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 11 | 7.86% |
| Dropped Out | 129 | 92.14% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on PMI Mesa returning, part-time students.
