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

Pima Medical Institute-Houston

Houston, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·pmi.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
-9.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Total enrollment
1,068
peer median 1,015
Avg net price
$21,060
-$5.1k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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About

Pima Medical Institute-Houston is a private educational institution located in Houston, Texas that offers a variety of healthcare programs, including certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees. It is one of several campuses of Pima Medical Institute, which was founded in 1972. The institute focuses on training students for careers in various healthcare fields, such as medical assisting, nursing, and veterinary technology.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
71%-9.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

17.0pp gap
Pell recipients
65%
Non-Pell
82%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,042
$30–48k$21,659
$48–75k$19,047
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,060
-$5,073vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $26,133
Federal loans
53.8%

Student loan default rate

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

Of 6,996 borrowers who entered repayment, 134 (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
6,996
Defaulted
134
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.0%
2017
8.2%
2018
7.2%
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 programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

189 total completions
01Health Professions
17190.5%
02Agriculture
189.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,068
12-mo unduplicated
1,778
Undergraduate
1,778
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
15%259
Women
85%1,519

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
53.6%
Black
16.5%
White
12.5%
Asian
9.1%
Two or more
7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Unknown
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
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
1.12
1 offenses · 892 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.12Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • Non-campus1

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)
47

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-Houston
71%1,068$21,060Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
American Career College-Anaheim
1,644$27,397Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
American Career College-Los Angeles
2,168$27,508Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
American Career College-Ontario
2,242$29,807Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
89%100.0%1,202$31,502Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Carrington College-Phoenix North
89.5%1,080Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Concorde Career College-Memphis
95.1%517$21,470Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
98.3%222$23,161Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis College-Columbus
766$27,674Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Fortis College-Landover
566$26,956Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
High Desert Medical College
2,280$27,890Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Hondros College of Nursing
85.3%3,857$29,682
Jersey College
67.6%4,478$28,490Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Martinsburg College
100.0%2,812$11,096Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
MedQuest College
524$18,813Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Mildred Elley-New York Campus
961$23,697Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
664$21,821Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas
678$22,661Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
705$20,904Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Rasmussen University-Illinois
1,145$18,470Baccalaureate
Rio Grande Valley College
832$20,678Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Ross College-Sylvania
1,714$26,304Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Southern Technical College
550$24,026
St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens
1,056$31,766Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island
656$39,377Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin
974$25,479Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth
1,076$26,133Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio
766$26,248Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Peer group median80%95.1%1,015$26,133

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Pima Medical Institute-Houston

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PMI.

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

Pima Medical Institute-Houston reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Pima Medical Institute-Houston?

Pima Medical Institute-Houston reports a total enrollment of 1,068 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Pima Medical Institute-Houston is $21,060 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Pima Medical Institute-Houston located?

Pima Medical Institute-Houston is located in Houston, Texas 77041.

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