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UEI College - Chula Vista

Chula Vista, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·uei.edu

UEI College-Chula Vista has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 71% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 1,373 students, and 2,295 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
71%
—
Total enrollment
1,373
peer median 893
Avg net price
$28,606
-$302 vs peer
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About

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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
87%

Pell equity

22.3pp gap
Pell recipients
68%619 of 916
Non-Pell (all)
90%139 of 154
Subsidized loan, no Pell
93%42 of 45
No Federal Aid
89%97 of 109

Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$28,276
$30–48k$28,535
$48–75k$30,002
$75–110k$32,026
$110k+$34,257

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,606
-$301vs peer median $28,908
Federal loans
67.3%

Student loan default rate

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

Cohort Default Rate

Of 4,501 borrowers who entered repayment, 158 (3.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,501
Defaulted
158
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.6%
2017
13.5%
2018
11.3%
2019
3.5%
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-Chula Vista

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,373
12-mo unduplicated
2,295
Undergraduate
2,295
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
62%1,418
Women
38%877

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
56.5%
Hispanic
28.5%
Black
5.1%
Two or more
4.4%
White
2.8%
Asian
2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,344 students

3-year trend

0.662 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    25.0:1

    UEI College-Chula Vista vs Peer comparison

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

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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-Chula Vista
    		—Open admission1,373$28,606—
    American Institute-Clifton
    		—Open admission778$20,371—
    Fortis Institute-Towson
    		—Open admission354$31,549—
    Fortis Institute-Wayne
    		—Open admission502$24,009—
    Hunter Business School
    		—Open admission1,261$23,738—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin
    		—Open admission638$37,819—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln
    		—Open admission659$27,578—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown
    		—Open admission782$39,141—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain
    		—Open admission928$33,240—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus
    		—Open admission495$41,121—
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton
    		—Open admission875$38,521—
    Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois
    		—Open admission1,326$27,793—
    Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi
    		—Open admission533$20,477—
    National Holistic Institute
    		—Open admission1,258$33,287—
    UEI College-Bakersfield
    		—Open admission1,415$27,257—
    UEI College-Fresno
    		—Open admission1,009$28,282—
    UEI College-Garden Grove
    		—Open admission1,073$28,182—
    UEI College-Huntington Park
    		—Open admission1,079$29,145—
    UEI College-Mesa
    		—Open admission657$35,391—
    UEI College-Oceanside
    		—Open admission814$29,253—
    UEI College-Ontario
    		—Open admission1,045$26,394—
    UEI College-Phoenix
    		—Open admission1,234$32,854—
    UEI College-Reseda
    		—Open admission1,201$27,464—
    UEI College-Riverside
    		—Open admission1,616$29,702—
    UEI College-Sacramento
    		—Open admission1,217$28,670—
    UEI College-Stockton
    		—Open admission868$28,455—
    UEI College-Tacoma
    		—Open admission689$36,850—
    Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette
    		—Open admission229$23,394—
    United Education Institute-Las Vegas
    		—Open admission855$31,628—
    United Education Institute-Morrow
    		—Open admission1,160$35,734—
    United Education Institute-Stone Mountain
    		—Open admission911$32,174—
    Wichita Technical Institute
    		—Open admission778$18,793Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
    Peer group median——893$28,908

    Institutions like UEI College-Chula Vista

    Explore the federal data for institutions in UEI College-Chula Vista's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • New Jersey

      American Institute-Clifton

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      778
      Net price
      $20,371
    • Maryland

      Fortis Institute-Towson

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      354
      Net price
      $31,549
    • New Jersey

      Fortis Institute-Wayne

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      502
      Net price
      $24,009
    • New York

      Hunter Business School

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,261
      Net price
      $23,738
    • New Jersey

      Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      638
      Net price
      $37,819
    • Rhode Island

      Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      659
      Net price
      $27,578
    • New Jersey

      Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      782
      Net price
      $39,141
    • Connecticut

      Lincoln Technical Institute-New Britain

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      928
      Net price
      $33,240
    • New Jersey

      Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      495
      Net price
      $41,121
    • Connecticut

      Lincoln Technical Institute-Shelton

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      875
      Net price
      $38,521
    • Illinois

      Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,326
      Net price
      $27,793
    • Texas

      Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      533
      Net price
      $20,477
    • California

      National Holistic Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,258
      Net price
      $33,287
    • California

      UEI College-Bakersfield

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,415
      Net price
      $27,257
    • California

      UEI College-Fresno

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,009
      Net price
      $28,282
    • California

      UEI College-Garden Grove

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,073
      Net price
      $28,182
    • California

      UEI College-Huntington Park

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,079
      Net price
      $29,145
    • Arizona

      UEI College-Mesa

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      657
      Net price
      $35,391
    • California

      UEI College-Oceanside

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      814
      Net price
      $29,253
    • California

      UEI College-Ontario

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,045
      Net price
      $26,394
    • Arizona

      UEI College-Phoenix

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,234
      Net price
      $32,854
    • California

      UEI College-Reseda

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,201
      Net price
      $27,464
    • California

      UEI College-Riverside

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,616
      Net price
      $29,702
    • California

      UEI College-Sacramento

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,217
      Net price
      $28,670
    • California

      UEI College-Stockton

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      868
      Net price
      $28,455
    • Washington

      UEI College-Tacoma

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      689
      Net price
      $36,850
    • Louisiana

      Unitech Training Academy-Lafayette

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      229
      Net price
      $23,394
    • Nevada

      United Education Institute-Las Vegas

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      855
      Net price
      $31,628
    • Georgia

      United Education Institute-Morrow

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,160
      Net price
      $35,734
    • Georgia

      United Education Institute-Stone Mountain

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      911
      Net price
      $32,174
    • Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsKansas

      Wichita Technical Institute

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      778
      Net price
      $18,793

    Campus network

    UEI College-Chula Vista is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofUEI College-Huntington ParkHuntington Park, CA · Main campus
    View main campus

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about UEI College-Chula Vista

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

    What is the acceptance rate at UEI College-Chula Vista?

    UEI College-Chula Vista has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at UEI College-Chula Vista?

    At UEI College-Chula Vista, 71% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend UEI College-Chula Vista?

    UEI College-Chula Vista reports a total enrollment of 1,373 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at UEI College-Chula Vista?

    The average net price at UEI College-Chula Vista is $28,606 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is UEI College-Chula Vista located?

    UEI College-Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California 91911-3262.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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