Paramedic Program Outcomes

Paramedic Enrollment and Retention Data
Enrollment Year 3 Year Avg. 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 5 Year Avg.
Number Enrolled 11.3 11 10 13 17 5 11.2
Attrition: Professional Courses 2.0 1 3 2 1 1 1.6
Attrition: Non-Academic Reasons 1.7 1 2 2 3 1 1.8
Graduated 7.7 9 5 9 13 3 7.8
Graduation Rate 68% 82% 50% 69% 76% 60% 70%
National Registry of EMT's Paramedic Written Exam
Enrollment Year 3 Year Avg. 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020* 5 Year Avg.
Graduated 7.7 9 5 9 13 3 7.8
# Grads Attempting 7.7 9 5 9 12 3 7.6
First Attempt 6.3 8 3 8 7 1 5.4
Subsequent Attempt 1.0 0 2 1 2 1 1.2
Total (passing within first 3 attempts) 7.0 8 4 9 9 2 6.4
Overall Pass Rate 91% 89% 80% 100% 75% 67% 84%

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services utilizes the NREMT Paramedic exam in lieu of a state licensing exam, therefore only NREMT data is reported.

Paramedic Employability
Enrollment Year 3 Year Avg. 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020* 5 Year Avg.
Graduated 7.7 9 5 9 13 3 7.8
# Employed Graduates 7.3 8 5 9 11 1 6.8
Graduates Continuing Education or Military Service 0.5 1 0 0 1 0 0.5
Total Positive Placement 7.7 9 5 9 12 1 7.2
Total Positive Placement 100% 100% 100% 100% 92% 33% 92%

*2020: outcomes for NREMT and Placement were updated to accurately reflect changes occurring since submission of the 2020 annual report. The original data reported was one passing, zero employed, respectively.

Last updated May 11, 2026.