10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$341,230at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
⌖ San Marcos, CA · 8 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$341,230 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−118%Modeled 10-year ROI
$39,823Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
What does Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos cost?
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos reports an average annual net price of $27,365 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $39,823 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $9,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 8 field-and-credential outcomes at Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$231,770
$8,000Annual price−$263,770
$16,000Annual price−$295,770
$24,000Annual price−$327,770
$27,000Current college-wide context−$339,770
$32,000Annual price−$359,770
$40,000Annual price−$391,770
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$27,365Average net price / year
$32,210Cost of attendance
$9,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$101/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$39,823Median earnings · year 5 after completion
70.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
573Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$33,913Year 1
$42,937Year 4
$39,823Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$77,9132Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$52,1333Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$44,3594Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$39,7865Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$38,3246Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,8527Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,3848Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,997Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $52,133 reported+23%vs same-degree national median$27,292federal debt2Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $77,913 reported+19%vs same-degree national median$30,160federal debt3Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $39,786 reported+16%vs same-degree national median$9,457federal debt4Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $38,324 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$8,708federal debt5Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $36,384 reported+8%vs same-degree national median$8,509federal debt6Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · $44,359 reported+7%vs same-degree national median$21,151federal debt
Comparable colleges in CA
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Chula Vista, CA
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
- Annual net price
- $28,561
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $39,823
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -118%
Central Coast College
- Annual net price
- $26,667
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $40,487
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -116%
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
- Annual net price
- $27,024
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,245
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -123%
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
- Annual net price
- $26,983
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,245
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -123%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $77,913 | $30,160 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $52,133 | $27,292 | Not reported |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $44,359 | $21,151 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,786 | $9,457 | 160 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,324 | $8,708 | Not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,852 | $3,167 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,384 | $8,509 | Not reported |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,997 | $8,227 | 25 |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.