- Pima Medical Institute is a highly experienced and proven leader in health care. For more than 35 years, Pima Medical Institute has offered specialized, quality healthcare training that is quick and affordable, and we have been serving the mesa community since 1986. in mesa, we offer medical training in certificate programs like dental assistant, massage therapist, medical assistant, nursing assistant, pharmacy technician, phlebotomy technician, veterinary assistant. Your earning potential is in your hands as traditional health care continues to embrace alternative therapies such as massage. Students in the Massage Therapy School in Mesa have the advantage of receiving an education from a career college that has focused exclusively on medical and healthcare career training for more than 35 years.
School Highlights
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa serves 705 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the state community college average of 36:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 60%.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Enrollment: 705 students
- Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
- Minority enrollment: 61%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 64% over five years.
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
(AZ) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Associate's Colleges
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Private for-profit
Private, for profit
Colors
Blue and White
Total Faculty
39 staff
64 staff
Number of Programs Offered
8
10
Student Body
The student population of Pima Medical Institute-Mesa has declined by 40% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 8:1 over five years.
The Pima Medical Institute-Mesa diversity score of 0.71 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
705 students
3,480 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
36:1
# Full-Time Students
705 students
941 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
103 students
360 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
705 students
941 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
6%
3%
% Asian
5%
4%
% Hispanic
34%
37%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
39%
40%
% Two or more races
10%
5%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.00
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
54%
39%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$29,800
$30,300
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
88%
78%
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,500
$9,500
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,718
$4,750
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
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