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 354
Avg net price
$20,376
+$422 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%

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$20,376
$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)
$20,376
+$422vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $19,954
Federal loans
94.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,086 students received $6.3M in Pell grants, alongside $6.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,086
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.3M
$6,269,591 total
Direct Loans
$6.9M
1,992 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$3.1M
1,002 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.8M
967 loan awards
Parent PLUS$93K
23 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 programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

210 total completions
01Health Professions
16377.6%
02Agriculture
199.0%
03Business
178.1%
04Legal Professions
115.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
845
12-mo unduplicated
1,202
Undergraduate
1,202
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
8%95
Women
92%1,107

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
58.2%
White
38.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.1%
Hispanic
1.5%
Asian
0.1%

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 · 844 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$20,376Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Great Lakes Institute of Technology
    75.9%335$18,299Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Scranton
    372$24,235Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Vet Tech Institute
    77.6%183$17,585Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens
    1,056$31,766Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis Institute-Forty Fort
    15$19,532Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median76%76.7%354$19,954

    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 $20,376 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.

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