Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·uei.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
Total enrollment
1,415
peer median 893
Avg net price
$27,712
+$771 vs peer
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UEI College is a private for-profit career college with locations in the U.S. states of California, Washington, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, and Georgia. It specializes in short-term technical and vocational education to prepare students for entry-level positions in industries such as healthcare, business, and skilled trades. UEI College is owned by International Education Corporation. The school was founded in 1982 as United Education Institute and changed its name to UEI College in 2009.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

22.0pp gap
Pell recipients
68%
Non-Pell
90%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$27,646
$30–48k$27,533
$48–75k$28,135
$75–110k$31,473
$110k+$33,646

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$27,712
+$771vs peer median $26,942
Federal loans
78.2%

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,654 borrowers who entered repayment, 73 (4.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,654
Defaulted
73
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.2%
2017
11.8%
2018
11.5%
2019
4.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at UEI College-Bakersfield

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,415
12-mo unduplicated
2,432
Undergraduate
2,432
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
56%1,354
Women
44%1,078

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
74.7%
Hispanic
20.1%
White
2.4%
Black
1.7%
Asian
0.4%
Two or more
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.15
7 offenses · 1,358 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago4.151 yr ago5.15Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
7

By location

7total
  • On campus7

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
26.0:1

UEI College-Bakersfield vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UEI College-Bakersfield selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUEI College-Bakersfield
68%1,415$27,712
778$17,695
354$25,346
502$22,441
1,261$25,136
638$40,179
659$30,860
782$38,792
928$30,180
495$39,706
875$35,543
1,326$26,815
533$20,581
1,258$29,199
1,373$26,798
1,009$28,271
1,073$23,923
1,079$26,959
657$33,845
814$25,560
1,045$25,076
1,234$31,673
1,201$25,949
1,616$25,704
1,217$26,924
868$25,283
689$34,928
229$25,472
855$33,051
1,160$34,305
911$33,189
778$18,524Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Peer group median68%893$26,942

Institutions like UEI College-Bakersfield

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Campus network

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Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about UEI College-Bakersfield

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UEI College-Bakersfield.

What is the graduation rate at UEI College-Bakersfield?

UEI College-Bakersfield reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend UEI College-Bakersfield?

UEI College-Bakersfield reports a total enrollment of 1,415 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at UEI College-Bakersfield?

The average net price at UEI College-Bakersfield is $27,712 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is UEI College-Bakersfield located?

UEI College-Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, California 93308-0000.

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