Pima Medical Institute-Mesa — ROI, Cost & Payback
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa charges a net price of $21,461/yr after aid — a 2-year total of $42,922. Median earnings ten years after entry are $38,673, 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-Mesa does not clear its cost — it ranks #33 of 63 Arizona colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $21,461/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (2 yrs) | $42,922 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $38,673 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$9,687/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $9,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$236,662 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Pima Medical Institute-Mesa's own numbers. Net price $21,461 × 2 years = $42,922 total. Median earnings $38,673 fall $9,687 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 $42,922 bill in about 4.3 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Pima Medical Institute-Mesa students graduate with?
A median $9,500 in federal loans among completers, or 25% of the $38,673 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-Mesa students graduate?
67% finish their degree — 33% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $42,922 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $64,063 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Pima Medical Institute-Mesa expensive compared with other Arizona colleges?
Its $21,461 net price runs $4,022 above the $17,439 median across the 63 Arizona colleges we profile, or $8,044 more across the full degree.