by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding PMI Tucson 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 Pima Medical Institute-Tucson.
How many of the estimated 1212 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 72% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 72% of the students had graduated and after eight years 72% 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 Tucson graduation rate 72%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1212 | 72% |
| Six Years | 1212 | 72% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 464 | 28% |
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 464 students or 28% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 464 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
4 transferred to another institution.
PMI Tucson lost contact with the remaining 460 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 4 | 0.9% |
| Dropped Out | 460 | 99.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 38% |
| Asian | 100% |
| Black / African-American | 50% |
| Hispanic | 75% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 73% |
| Unknown | 52% |
| White | 73% |
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 Tucson are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Pima Medical Institute-Tucson represent 31.43% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the PMI Tucson graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% 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 Tucson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 74% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 74% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 74% | 47.82% |
139 first-time / full-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 Tucson lost contact with the remaining 137 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.44% |
| Dropped Out | 137 | 98.56% |
At this time we lack data for this cohort at Pima Medical Institute-Tucson.
Returning / full-time students at Pima Medical Institute-Tucson represent 68.57% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the PMI Tucson graduation rate was 72%, and by the eight year mark, 72% 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 Tucson | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 72% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 72% | 55.07% |
325 non first-time / part-time students or 28% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
PMI Tucson lost contact with the remaining 323 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 0.62% |
| Dropped Out | 323 | 99.38% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Pima Medical Institute-Tucson.
