Pima Medical Institute-Houston is a 2-4 year, private (for-profit) school located in Houston, Texas. Its published tuition & fees of Medical / Clinical Assistant program, which is the largest program at the school, is $16,390 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 892 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 60%. Pima Medical Institute-Houston has 14 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Pima Medical Institute-Houston is Medical / Clinical Assistant and its 2024 tuition & fees are $16,390. For reference, the average tuition for the Medical / Clinical Assistant program of all trade schools in the United States is $16,239.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Medical / Clinical Assistant $16,390 $867 32 Hours 9 Months
National Average $16,239 - 318 Hours 9.35 Months
Veterinary / Animal Health Technology / Technician and Veterinary Assistant $16,717 $878 29 Hours 8 Months
National Average $20,397 - - -
Dental Assisting / Assistant $16,232 $1,011 30 Hours 8 Months
National Average $16,730 - 239 Hours 9.22 Months
Diagnostic Medical Sonography / Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician $44,310 $2,264 83 Hours 23 Months
National Average $41,328 - 775 Hours 21.92 Months
Phlebotomy Technician / Phlebotomist $5,040 $376 300 Hours 3 Months
National Average $3,862 - 238 Hours 4.16 Months
Physical Therapy Technician / Assistant $40,351 $2,583 67 Hours 19 Months
National Average $37,440 - 256 Hours 17.19 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $16,390 at Pima Medical Institute-Houston. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $867. The total cost of attendance is $33,856 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$16,390
Books & Supplies$867
Room & Board$13,571
Other Living Expenses$3,028
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$33,856
1Pima Medical Institute-Houston does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.

Vocational Programs Information

Pima Medical Institute-Houston offers 7 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Pima Medical Institute-Houston

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 84 NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 84 NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/AssistantNOT OFFERED 62 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 158 NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED 38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Pima Medical Institute-Houston is 60%. The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 an the retention rate is 64%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate60%
Retention Rate64%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio21 to 1
Student Population892 Students
Number of Faculties77 Faculties
Number of Staffs133 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Pima Medical Institute-Houston provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided