by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Pima Medical Institute-Mesa can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will PMI Mesa provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep scrolling to find out what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Pima Medical Institute-Mesa.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa, 88% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance approximately 249 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 70% | $6,271 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 3% | $7,996 |
| Federal Pell grants | 68% | $5,342 |
| State/local grants | 11% | $4,545 |
| Federal student loans | 78% | $9,490 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. Here, approximately 51% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $6,112 (among about 578 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 51% | $6,112 |
| Federal Pell grants | 50% | $5,399 |
| Federal student loans | 66% | $10,111 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $6,042.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $20,865 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $20,260 |
| Over $75,000 | $24,842 |
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 | $21,461 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $27,133 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try PMI Mesa’s online cost calculator: secure.pmi.edu/npcalc/.
The middle student in the debt distribution at PMI Mesa owes $9,500 in federal student debt.
| 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 |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at PMI Mesa.
| 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.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500 |
| Middle income | $9,500 |
| High income | $9,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,499 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for PMI Mesa.
Stafford loans are the federal government’s primary direct undergraduate lending program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at PMI Mesa:
| 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.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 58 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $836,269 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,418 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 1 |
| Total DoD amount | $4,000 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $4,000 |
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