Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large suburb

Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix

Avondale, Arizona. 527 undergraduates.

71%Graduation rateAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$25,375Average net price per year43% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$53,540Median earnings 10 years after starting46% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$13,132Median debt at graduation38% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($13,132) equals 25% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($53,540). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$22,904
$30,000–$48,000$26,111
$48,001–$75,000$25,646
$75,001–$110,000$27,245
Over $110,000$30,695

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate71%71%
Return for second year82%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$49,747$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$53,540$36,576
Median debt at graduation$13,132$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

3 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians199$40,853$53,956$12,588
Precision Metal Working———$6,855

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix cost per year?
The average net price at Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $25,375 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix graduates earn?
Former Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix students earn a median of $53,540 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix?
71% of Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix is $13,132. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.