PIMS Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many PIMS 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 PIMS. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• PIMS Retention Rate
• PIMS 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
• PIMS Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

PIMS Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 82% students making it past their freshmen year, PIMS 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 Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.

PIMS Graduation Rates

There were approximately 66 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 33% of the students had graduated and after eight years 56% 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 PIMS graduation rate 33%.

PIMS Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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.

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PIMS Drop Out Rate

Approximately 89 students or 44% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 89 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 33 transferred to another institution.

• PIMS lost contact with the remaining 56 who we assumed dropped out.

PIMS Graduation Rates by Race/EthnicityAt this time we lack graduation rate by race information for Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc.

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

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 PIMS 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 PIMS Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc represent 32.68% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the PIMS graduation rate was 20%, and by the eight year mark, 29% 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.

PIMS First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time PIMS Drop Out Rates

46 first-time / full-time students or 71% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 11 transferred to another institution.

• PIMS lost contact with the remaining 35 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc represent 9.76% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the PIMS graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 30% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time PIMS Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time PIMS Drop Out Rates

14 first-time / part-time students or 70% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 1 transferred to another institution.

• PIMS lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc represent 19.02% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the PIMS graduation rate was 3%, and by the eight year mark, 90% 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.

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

Non First-Time / Full-Time PIMS Drop Out Rates

4 non first-time / part-time students or 10% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• PIMS lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc represent 38.54% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the PIMS graduation rate was 67%, and by the eight year mark, 68% 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.

PIMS Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time PIMS Drop Out Rates

25 non first-time / part-time students or 32% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 21 transferred to another institution.

• PIMS lost contact with the remaining 4 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