Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque

4400 Cutler Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110

Tel: (505) 881-1234

Pima Medical Institute is a highly experienced and proven leader in health care education. For more than 35 years, Pima Medical Institute has offered specialized, quality healthcare training that is quick and affordable, and has served the Albuquerque community since 1985. In Albuquerque, we offer medical training in Medical Training in Albuquerque certificate programs dental assistant, medical administrative assistant, medical assistant, pharmacy technician, veterinary assistant.

School Highlights

Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque serves 892 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 65%.
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque is one of 4 community colleges within Bernalillo County, NM.
The nearest community college to Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque is Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque (1.1 miles away).

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Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque places among the top 20% of community colleges in New Mexico for:

The teacher population of 46 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque	(NM) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Private, for profit	Public
Total Faculty	46 staff	72 staff

Number of Programs Offered	12	11

The student population of Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque diversity score of 0.64 is less than the state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	892 students	1,793 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	19:1	30:1

# Full-Time Students	892 students	604 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	15%	10%

% Asian	1%	2%

% Hispanic	53%	44%

% Black	2%	2%

% White	22%	35%

% Two or more races	2%	1%

% Unknown races	5%	5%

Diversity Score	0.64	0.67

College Completion Rate	66%	13%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$29,800	$34,400

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	82%	86%

Median Debt for Graduates	$8,708	$15,750

Median Debt for Dropouts	$4,750	$6,495

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

The nearest community college to Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque is Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque (1.1 miles away).

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For New Mexico public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $2,084 per year for in-state students and $4,620 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $22,613 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

New Mexico community colleges have a diversity score of 0.67, which is higher than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in New Mexico is New Mexico Military Institute. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.