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Pima Medical Institute-Aurora

Aurora, CO 266 Undergrads 76.7% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$27,677
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,255
After Aid
Median Earnings
$39,692
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,255
Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$39,692
Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Graduation Rate76.7%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Average Starting Age25.4
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients50.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$465k
+$74k
-$19k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$444k
+$52k
-$41k
Full Cost$28k/yr
+$440k
+$48k
-$45k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
Never
-189%
Full Cost$28k/yr
Never
-175%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-222%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-103%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$8,418
Earnings (4yr)
$40,154
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$3,166
Earnings (4yr)
$40,212
Natl Median: $38,675
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CertCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$8,192
Earnings (4yr)
$38,704
Natl Median: $33,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$8,110
Earnings (4yr)
$36,255
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CertCIP: 5139
Median Debt
$11,592
Earnings (4yr)
$73,884
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$312k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$7,790
Earnings (4yr)
$38,267
Natl Median: $34,862
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k

Associate's Degrees

Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$16,624
Earnings (4yr)
$45,901
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.