Tuition at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa rose by 3.2% during the 2022-23 academic year, based on the latest available information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the two-year private for-profit institution paid $47,975 this year, which is $1,700 higher than the $46,275 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
The entire undergraduate student body at the school consists of Arizona residents.
Records indicate that all full-time undergraduates who began their studies at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 150 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $894,789, while 159 students obtained student loans exceeding $1.3 million.
Across the full undergraduate population, 502 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $2.9 million. Additionally, 613 students secured federal student loans totaling $5.4 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-Mesa 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 | 140 | 80% | $665,777 | $4,756 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 29 | 16% | $229,012 | $7,897 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 150 | 85% | $894,789 | $5,965 |
| Federal student loans | 142 | 81% | $1.1 million | $7,426 |
| Other student loans | 17 | 10% | $258,972 | $15,234 |
| Student loan aid | 159 | 90% | $1.3 million | $8,260 |
| Total student aid | 176 | 100% | $2.2 million | $12,546 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
