Pima Medical Institute-Mesa

  • Pima Medical Institute is a highly experienced and proven leader in health care. For more than 35 years, Pima Medical Institute has offered specialized, quality healthcare training that is quick and affordable, and we have been serving the mesa community since 1986. in mesa, we offer medical training in certificate programs like dental assistant, massage therapist, medical assistant, nursing assistant, pharmacy technician, phlebotomy technician, veterinary assistant. Your earning potential is in your hands as traditional health care continues to embrace alternative therapies such as massage. Students in the Massage Therapy School in Mesa have the advantage of receiving an education from a career college that has focused exclusively on medical and healthcare career training for more than 35 years.

School Highlights

Pima Medical Institute-Mesa serves 705 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the state community college average of 36:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 60%.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • Enrollment: 705 students
  • Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
  • Minority enrollment: 61%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

School Overview

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 64% over five years.
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
(AZ) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Associate's Colleges
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Private for-profit
Private, for profit
Year Founded
1972
Total Faculty
39 staff
64 staff

Showing 2019–2025.

Number of Programs Offered
8
10
AccreditationAccred.
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)

Student Body

The student population of Pima Medical Institute-Mesa has declined by 14% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 8:1 over five years.
The Pima Medical Institute-Mesa diversity score of 0.71 is more than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has grown by 5% over five years.
Total Enrollment
705 students
3,480 students

Showing 2018–2025.

Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
36:1

Showing 2016–2025.

# Full-Time Students
705 students
941 students

Showing 2018–2025.

# Enrollment Undergraduate
705 students
1,687 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
705 students
941 students

Showing 2018–2025.

% American Indian/Alaskan
6%
3%

Showing 2019–2025.

% Asian
5%
4%

Showing 2019–2025.

% Hispanic
34%
37%

Showing 2016–2025.

% Black
6%
6%

Showing 2019–2025.

% White
39%
40%

Showing 2016–2025.

% Two or more races
10%
5%

Showing 2019–2025.

Diversity Score
0.71
0.69

Showing 2016–2025.

College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
54%
39%

Showing 2017–2025.

Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars)
$44,191
$44,191

Showing 2014–2023.

Points are in the dollars of their own College Scorecard release, and the colleges behind the state line differ by period. The lines do not show inflation-adjusted growth.

Tuition & Financial Aid

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
88%
78%

Showing 2016–2025.

Median Debt for Graduates
$9,500
$9,500

Showing 2011–2020.

Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,718
$4,750

Showing 2011–2020.

Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • Enrollment: 705 students
  • Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
  • Minority enrollment: 61%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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Maricopa County, AZ community colleges have a diversity score of 0.69, which is lower than the national average of 0.74. The most diverse community college in Maricopa County, AZ is Brookline College-Phoenix. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.

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