- 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 San Diego community at our Chula Vista campus since 1998. In Chula Vista, we offer medical training in medical training in Chula Vista certificate programs like dental assistant (california), medical assistant, pharmacy technician, veterinary assistant.
School Highlights
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista serves 537 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 77%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Enrollment: 537 students
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- Minority enrollment: 86%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 46% over five years.
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
(CA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Private for-profit
Public
Year Founded
1972
Total Faculty
36 staff
72 staff
Number of Programs Offered
8
9
AccreditationAccred.
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
Student Body
The student population of Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista has declined by 27% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 13:1 over five years.
The Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista diversity score of 0.55 is less than the state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
537 students
6,850 students
Showing 2012–2025. View full 19-year historical data
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
44:1
# Full-Time Students
537 students
1,034 students
Showing 2012–2025. View full 19-year historical data
# Enrollment Undergraduate
537 students
2,055 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
537 students
967 students
Showing 2013–2025. View full 19-year historical data
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
12%
Showing 2008–2025. View full 19-year historical data
% Hispanic
64%
46%
Showing 2010–2025. View full 19-year historical data
% Black
4%
7%
Showing 2008–2025. View full 19-year historical data
% White
14%
23%
Showing 2010–2025. View full 19-year historical data
% Two or more races
8%
5%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
Showing 2011–2025. View full 19-year historical data
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
57%
42%
Showing 2015–2025. View full 19-year historical data
Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars)
$44,191
$46,345
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
93%
85%
Showing 2012–2025. View full 19-year historical data
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,500
$10,500
Showing 2008–2020. View full 14-year historical data
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,718
$6,272
Showing 2008–2020. View full 14-year historical data
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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