Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos

San Marcos, California. 573 undergraduates.

83%Graduation rate12 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$42,339Average net price per year139% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$44,191Median earnings 10 years after starting21% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 21% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($44,191). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$42,339

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate83%71%
Return for second year87%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$41,261$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$44,191$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

8 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services111$36,363$40,873$9,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions71$33,614$39,419$3,167
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians99$30,529$38,114$9,469
Health and Medical Administrative Services6$33,004$37,224$9,500
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions51$32,195$36,362$9,389

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos cost per year?
The average net price at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $42,339 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos graduates earn?
Former Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos students earn a median of $44,191 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos?
83% of Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.