Pima Medical Institute-Tucson

Location and Contact Information

3350 East Grant Road, Suite 200
Tucson, AZ 85716
USA
Main Tel: (520) 326-1600
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

Pima Medical Institute in Tucson, Arizona was founded in 1972 by Richard Luebke Sr. and JoAnn Luebke as an institute offering education on the medical and allied careers. It is commonly abbreviated as PMI. PMI is a private two-year undergraduate college. It has a number of campuses in other locations such as Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Seattle, Mesa and Denver.

PMI Tucson offers the students with an associate’s degree. The degrees are offered in a range of vocational programs such as dental assistant, nursing, occupational therapy assistant, pharmacy technician and radiography. Programs are offered in morning, afternoon and evening sessions.

PMI Tucson has a student services department that looks after the academic, financial and personal needs of the students. Financial aid for the students is also available.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • 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-Tucson participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 98% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant69%$4,119
Institutional Grant2%$1,764
Federal Grant61%$4,149
Pell Grant61%$4,138
Other Federal Grant2%$329
State or Local Grant8%$3,345

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan82%$7,137
Federal Loan82%$7,104
Other Loan1%$7,145

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

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
< 1 year certificate6018
Associate1253

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  22

Students

Student enrollment was 1,062 in 2009-2010 (846 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 47% of the student body. About 17% 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 (78 awarded)

  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (617 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 (11 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded)

  • Physical Therapist Assistant