Private for-profit · Mostly associate degrees · Large city

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

Long Beach, California. 1,701 undergraduates.

68%Graduation rate30 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$31,974Average net price per year221% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$62,466Median earnings 10 years after starting38% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$12,000Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($12,000) equals 19% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($62,466). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$30,649
$30,000–$48,000$30,630
$48,001–$75,000$31,934
$75,001–$110,000$35,701
Over $110,000$36,809

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 rate68%38%
Return for second year83%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$55,688$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$62,466$45,146
Median debt at graduation$12,000$12,000

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 associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

3 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians155$46,664$61,826$14,634
Precision Metal Working195$45,023$49,467$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-Southern California cost per year?
The average net price at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $31,974 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Universal Technical Institute-Southern California graduates earn?
Former Universal Technical Institute-Southern California students earn a median of $62,466 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?
68% of Universal Technical Institute-Southern California students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Universal Technical Institute-Southern California graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is $12,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.