Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos

Overview

Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos is a private for-profit two-year institution based in San Marcos, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 573 students in fall 2024.

Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos offers certificates and associate degrees across 8 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant, Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, and Dental Assisting/Assistant. It awarded 451 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 87% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.

Mission

Our mission is to improve the quality of people's lives by providing the best value in medical career education.

Key figures

Delivery modes

Program levels

Programs and majors offered 8

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Admissions

Admission policy

Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students

87%

Student-to-faculty ratio

25:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees

135

Certificates under 1 year

159

Certificates of 1 to 2 years

157

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024

573

Undergraduates, fall 2024

573

Full-time, fall 2024

100%

Students over the full 2024-25 year

995

Full-time, 2024-25

100%

Size category

Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women

77%

Men

23%

White

23%

Hispanic or Latino

54%

Black or African American

4%

Asian

9%

Two or more races

10%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online

0%

Students taking some online courses

0%

Campus and services

Setting

Large suburb

Academic calendar

Differs by program

Carnegie classification

Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions

Campus Director

Alex Poyuzina

Services and opportunities

Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Credit for life experience

For veterans and service members

Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact