by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Pima Medical Institute-Houston can feel overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students receive some sort of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can PMI Houston deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Read on to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Pima Medical Institute-Houston.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Pima Medical Institute-Houston, 86% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid approximately 563 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $5,321 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 73% | $5,269 |
| State/local grants | 0% | $11,309 |
| Federal student loans | 77% | $8,134 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, around 56% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $5,418 (for some 999 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 56% | $5,418 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $5,333 |
| Federal student loans | 58% | $9,382 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $4,855.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $21,071 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,369 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $21,396 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $21,060 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit PMI Houston’s net price calculator: secure.pmi.edu/npcalc/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at PMI Houston owes $9,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The figures below chart the debt distribution at PMI Houston.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,166 |
| 25th percentile | $5,498 |
| 75th percentile | $12,673 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $27,032 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $9,500 |
| High income | $9,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,499 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. PMI Houston.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at PMI Houston:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 85962 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $929,789,700 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 55 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $666,842 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,124 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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