Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque — ROI, Cost & Payback
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque charges a net price of $21,084/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $84,336. Median earnings ten years after entry are $30,917, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque does not clear its cost — it ranks #29 of 32 New Mexico colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $21,084/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $84,336 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $30,917 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$17,443/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $5,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$433,196 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque's own numbers. Net price $21,084 × 4 years = $84,336 total. Median earnings $30,917 fall $17,443 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $84,336 bill in about 8.4 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque students graduate with?
A median $5,500 in federal loans among completers, or 18% of the $30,917 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque students graduate?
68% finish their degree — 32% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $84,336 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $124,024 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque expensive compared with other New Mexico colleges?
Its $21,084 net price runs $13,762 above the $7,323 median across the 32 New Mexico colleges we profile, or $55,046 more across the full degree.