For the 2022-23 school year, tuition at Pima Medical Institute-East Valley rose by 9.5%, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled in the two-year private for-profit institution paid $16,675 this year, an increase of $1,450 from the $15,225 tuition charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Nearly all undergraduates at the school—approximately 99%—are residents of Arizona, while about 1% come from other states.
Half of the full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Pima Medical Institute-East Valley in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 92 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $398,475, and 138 students obtained student loans amounting to more than $838,243.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 205 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $858,559. Additionally, 243 students secured federal student loans exceeding $1.5 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the the Pima Medical Institute-East Valley in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 78 | 25% | $320,588 | $4,110 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 24 | 8% | $73,625 | $3,068 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 92 | 29% | $398,475 | $4,331 |
| Federal student loans | 137 | 43% | $793,915 | $5,795 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 1% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 138 | 43% | $838,243 | $6,074 |
| Total student aid | 159 | 50% | $1.2 million | $7,778 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
