Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Garden Grove

Garden Grove, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·uei.edu
6-yr Graduation
63%
Total enrollment
1,073
peer median 893
Avg net price
$23,923
-$3.0k 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
63%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
62%
Non-Pell
78%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.0-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$23,871
$30–48k$23,632
$48–75k$24,235
$75–110k$29,684
$110k+$29,684

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,923
-$3,018vs peer median $26,942
Federal loans
74.1%

Student loan default rate

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

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-Garden Grove

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,073
12-mo unduplicated
1,818
Undergraduate
1,818
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
62%1,134
Women
38%684

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
70.1%
Hispanic
23.6%
White
2.6%
Asian
1.7%
Black
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Two or more
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.00
3 offenses · 999 students

3-year trend

3.712 yrs ago9.541 yr ago3.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
16
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

Motor vehicle theft
2
Arson
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

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
Drugs30
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
21.0:1

UEI College-Garden Grove vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UEI College-Garden Grove 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-Garden Grove
63%1,073$23,923
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
1,415$27,712
1,373$26,798
1,009$28,271
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 median63%893$26,942

Institutions like UEI College-Garden Grove

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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-Garden Grove

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

What is the graduation rate at UEI College-Garden Grove?

UEI College-Garden Grove reports a 6-year graduation rate of 63% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend UEI College-Garden Grove?

UEI College-Garden Grove reports a total enrollment of 1,073 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at UEI College-Garden Grove?

The average net price at UEI College-Garden Grove is $23,923 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is UEI College-Garden Grove located?

UEI College-Garden Grove is located in Garden Grove, California 92840-2409.

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