Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Institute of Medical Careers

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·imbc.edu
6-yr Graduation
76%
Total enrollment
845
peer median 422
Avg net price
$21,392
-$6.4k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
76%
Full-time retention
90%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
76%482 of 631
Non-Pell (all)
100%2 of 2
No Federal Aid
100%2 of 2

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 21 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
21
Passing
2
9.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

21programs
  • Passing2 · 9.5%
  • No Data19 · 90.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
19

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+1.3%
$35,717 vs $35,274
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+8.0%
$38,112 vs $35,274

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+1.3%
+$443

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
56%
$20,000 debt · $35,717 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
51%
$19,250 debt · $38,112 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$11,226 debt · $34,745 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2006Next review Feb 2032

Action history · 2

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Feb 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,392
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$21,392
-$6,383vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $27,775
Federal loans
92.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,074 students received $6.9M in Pell grants, alongside $9.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,074
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.9M
$6,898,209 total
Direct Loans
$9.7M
2,054 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.4M
1,044 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.1M
985 loan awards
Parent PLUS$155K
25 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 188 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
188
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.6%
2017
9.3%
2018
6.6%
2019
1.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Institute of Medical Careers

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

187 total completions
01Health Professions
14175.4%
02Business
2211.8%
03Agriculture
137.0%
04Legal Professions
115.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
845
12-mo unduplicated
1,243
Undergraduate
1,243
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
9%111
Women
91%1,132

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
63.3%
White
32.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.3%
Hispanic
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
Asian
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 866 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    25.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    19

    Institute of Medical Careers vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Institute of Medical Careers selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectInstitute of Medical Careers
    76%845$21,392Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    363$28,611Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    381$22,870Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    620$50,201Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    95.7%478$35,181Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    81.3%416$39,357Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    95.5%551$51,823Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    87.4%517$33,983Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    96.9%172$25,008Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    95.2%195$26,599Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    94.0%225$24,917Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    37.8%618$17,206Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    455$27,964Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    365$22,393Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    399$24,205Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    383$27,586Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    422$18,332Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    334$23,582Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    350$21,164Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    75.9%335$17,540Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    765$27,207Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    497$35,578Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    805Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    100.0%461$41,741Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    471$31,016Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    98.1%226$31,105Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    534$43,883Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    1,233$29,688Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    419$28,829Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median76%95.2%422$27,775

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    Frequently asked questions about Institute of Medical Careers

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Institute of Medical Careers.

    What is the graduation rate at Institute of Medical Careers?

    Institute of Medical Careers reports a 6-year graduation rate of 76% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Institute of Medical Careers?

    Institute of Medical Careers reports a total enrollment of 845 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Institute of Medical Careers?

    The average net price at Institute of Medical Careers is $21,392 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Institute of Medical Careers located?

    Institute of Medical Careers is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15235-3718.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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