Pima Medical Institute-Mesa

Location and Contact Information

957 S. Dobson Road
Mesa, AZ 85202
USA
Main Tel: (480) 644-0267
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Pima Medical Institute, also abbreviated as PMI, was established by Richard Luebke, Sr. and JoAnn Luebke in 1972 at Tucson, Arizona. The college has campuses at Mesa, Albuquerque, Denver, Seattle, Las Vegas, Renton, East Valley, Chula Vista and Colorado Springs. The PMI Mesa campus was established in 1986. It is a specialized college offering quality education in medical career.

PMI Mesa campus offers the students with associate’s and certificate degree programs on study areas such as dental assistant, massage therapist, nursing, pharmacy technician, radiography, and veterinary assistant.

Located in Mesa, Arizona, PMI offers the students a chance to enjoy great outdoor activities and sights such as hot air balloon ride, horse riding. The college is also near to Mesa Amphitheater, Air Force Museum and casinos. The college has a provision of merit based institutional scholarship for students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Racially diverse student body.
  • High faculty salary.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Differs by program.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Pima Medical Institute-Mesa participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 92% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant56%$4,226
Institutional Grant $3,207
Federal Grant50%$4,055
Pell Grant50%$4,031
Other Federal Grant6%$206
State or Local Grant7%$4,668

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan77%$7,262
Federal Loan77%$7,068
Other Loan2%$10,375

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate8209
Associate1473

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  35

Students

Student enrollment was 860 in 2009-2010 (797 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 45% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (57 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (639 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (243 awarded)

  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (28 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Physical Therapist Assistant