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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson

Tucson, Arizona·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·pmi.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
+22.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
2,676
peer median 2,403
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
72%+22.0pp vs peer

Pell equity

13.2pp gap
Pell recipients
77%317 of 411
Non-Pell (all)
64%150 of 235
Subsidized loan, no Pell
77%49 of 64
No Federal Aid
59%101 of 171

Pell recipients here graduate at a 13.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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

Median earnings · 6 yrs after entry
$37,302
Annual median, federally-aided graduates
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$38,673
Annual median, federally-aided graduates

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 22 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
22
Passing
11
50.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

22programs
  • Passing11 · 50.0%
  • No Data11 · 50.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
11
No data
11

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.

11
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+27.4%
$44,359 vs $34,808
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+35.9%
$47,302 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+40.0%
$48,720 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+49.8%
$52,133 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+70.5%
$59,365 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+73.0%
$60,218 vs $34,808
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+123.8%
$77,913 vs $34,808
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+150.2%
$87,092 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

16
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
64%
$38,391 debt · $60,218 earn
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
58%
$27,241 debt · $47,302 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
48%
$25,124 debt · $52,133 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$32,500 debt · $87,092 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$18,052 debt · $48,720 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
36%
$21,356 debt · $59,365 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$27,375 debt · $77,913 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$27,552 debt · $89,972 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 1982Next review Feb 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 9

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  3. Aug 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  5. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 8,280 students received $43.8M in Pell grants, alongside $78.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
8,280
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$43.8M
$43,794,500 total
Direct Loans
$78.1M
16,231 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

8k
’20
7k
’21
7k
’22
8k
’23
8k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$30.0M
7,630 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$37.4M
7,416 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.5M
95 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9.2M
1,090 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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 Pima Medical Institute-Tucson

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,168 total completions
01Health Professions
1,10294.3%
02Business
443.8%
03Agriculture
221.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,676
12-mo unduplicated
4,401
Undergraduate
4,253
Graduate
148

Gender split

Men
21%936
Women
79%3,465

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
40.5%
White
36.6%
Two or more
8.3%
Black
6.9%
Asian
4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.9%
Unknown
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
Non-resident
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,744 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    35.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    68

    Pima Medical Institute-Tucson vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Pima Medical Institute-Tucson selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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-Tucson
    		72%—2,676——
    Aspen University
    		27%—3,511$14,895—
    Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
    		50%—2,953$29,104—
    Brookline College-Phoenix
    		38%—739$30,072—
    Chamberlain University-Arizona
    		50%90.9%693$40,096—
    Southwest University at El Paso
    		67%—2,130$16,906—
    Peer group median50%90.9%2,403$29,104

    Institutions like Pima Medical Institute-Tucson

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Pima Medical Institute-Tucson's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 12 campuses that make up Pima Medical Institute-Tucson.

    IPEDS

    Frequently asked questions about Pima Medical Institute-Tucson

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pima Medical Institute-Tucson.

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

    Pima Medical Institute-Tucson reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Pima Medical Institute-Tucson?

    Pima Medical Institute-Tucson reports a total enrollment of 2,676 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Pima Medical Institute-Tucson located?

    Pima Medical Institute-Tucson is located in Tucson, Arizona 85712.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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