10-yr median earnings
$38,673
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Chula Vista, California
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista is a private for-profit institution in Chula Vista, California. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 59.9%
- 150%-time completion
- $28,561
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,673
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 43rd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 59.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +4%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
44/100
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$38,673
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$28,561
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
59.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
50.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$28,561
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
59.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 59.9%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,673 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,673 | #2931 of 5103 | 43rd |
| Average net price | $28,561 | #4338 of 5020 | 14th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 59.9% | #2224 of 4858 | 54th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 537 | #2795 of 5462 | 49th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
537
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
59.9%
150%-time completion
$38,673
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,673 | #315 of 493 | 36th |
| Average net price | $28,561 | #367 of 495 | 26th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 59.9% | #270 of 483 | 44th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 537 | #274 of 553 | 50th |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 315 | Pima Medical Institute-Chula VistaThis school | $38,673 | $28,561 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$28,312 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$30,060 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$28,138 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $28,561 |
60.4%
Pell Grant Rate
55.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista rose +30.9% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $16,753 in 2013 to $21,925 in 2023, a rise of $5,172 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $16,7532023 · $21,925
Over the same years, enrollment went -25.0% (900 → 675 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
83.1%
Female
50.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
$37,302
Median Earnings (6yr)
50.5%
Earning Over $25K
50.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 59.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $37,302 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,673 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 50.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 50.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $101/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 4 | 387 | $37,623 | $39,786 | $8,521 |
| Associate's | 2 | 105 | $61,136 | $77,913 | $23,627 |
Top programs at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$77,913 median earnings
- Veterinary/Animal Health T…
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
$44,359 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$39,786 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$38,324 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$36,384 median earnings
- Veterinary/Animal Health T…
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
$35,997 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 56 | $77,913 | $26,923 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 49 | $44,359 | $20,330 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 183 | $39,786 | $8,890 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 23 | $38,324 | $8,707 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 50 | $36,384 | $8,508 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 131 | $35,997 | $7,977 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista? ▼
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista is a private for-profit institution in Chula Vista, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 537 students.
How much do Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,673 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $37,302.
How much does Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista cost? ▼
The average net price at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista is $28,561.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista? ▼
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista has a 59.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $38,673 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 25% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 50.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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