Tuition fees at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos rose by 3.3% for the 2022-23 school year, based on the latest available information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students enrolled at the two-year private for-profit college paid $17,080 this year, which is $546 higher than the $16,534 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
All undergraduate students attending the institution are residents of California.
Data reveals that 69% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. Specifically, 137 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $684,007, while 166 students obtained student loans exceeding $1.3 million.
Across the entire undergraduate body, 416 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $2.2 million. Additionally, 431 students secured federal student loans totaling $3.6 million.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the the Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 131 | 46% | $573,535 | $4,378 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 7 | 2% | $45,628 | $6,518 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 11 | 4% | $64,844 | $5,895 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 137 | 48% | $684,007 | $4,993 |
| Federal student loans | 166 | 59% | $1.2 million | $6,995 |
| Other student loans | 11 | 4% | $153,613 | $13,965 |
| Student loan aid | 166 | 59% | $1.3 million | $7,920 |
| Total student aid | 195 | 69% | $2 million | $10,249 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
