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

Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·pmi.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
Total enrollment
562
peer median 661
Avg net price
$20,348
-$3.9k 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
68%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
68%
Non-Pell
80%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 11 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
11
Passing
4
36.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

11programs
  • Passing4 · 36.4%
  • No Data7 · 63.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
7

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.

4
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+52.3%
$47,105 vs $30,927
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+91.5%
$59,235 vs $30,927
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+98.5%
$61,378 vs $30,927
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+139.7%
$74,130 vs $30,927

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$16,296 debt · $59,235 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$8,860 debt · $34,702 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$8,272 debt · $33,234 earn
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$9,500 debt · $39,585 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2002Next review Feb 2025
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 1985Next review Feb 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 13

  1. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  2. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Jul 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  5. Jul 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    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$20,486
$30–48k$19,091
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,348
-$3,946vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $24,294
Federal loans
56.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 564 students received $3.1M in Pell grants, alongside $4.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
564
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.1M
$3,077,556 total
Direct Loans
$4.3M
1,011 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$1.7M
481 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
462 loan awards
Parent PLUS$603K
68 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 7,109 borrowers who entered repayment, 136 (1.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.9%
-0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
7,109
Defaulted
136
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.7%
2017
9.0%
2018
7.3%
2019
1.9%
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 PMI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

129 total completions
01Health Professions
11689.9%
02Agriculture
1310.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
562
12-mo unduplicated
1,107
Undergraduate
1,107
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
18%197
Women
82%910

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
53.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
17.4%
White
14.9%
Two or more
9.5%
Black
2.0%
Asian
1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Unknown
0.4%

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 · 690 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)
    32

    PMI vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions PMI 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
    SubjectPima Medical Institute-Albuquerque
    68%562$20,348Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Carrington College-Albuquerque
    90.2%357$39,922Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio
    766$26,248Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
    705$20,904Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Pima Medical Institute-El Paso
    617$23,746Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus
    787$24,842Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median68%90.2%661$24,294

    Frequently asked questions about Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PMI.

    What is the graduation rate at Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque?

    Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque?

    Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque reports a total enrollment of 562 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque?

    The average net price at Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque is $20,348 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque located?

    Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110.

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