Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Garden Grove

Garden Grove, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·uei.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
63%
—
Total enrollment
1,073
peer median 893
Avg net price
$28,182
-$726 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
63%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

25.2pp gap
Pell recipients
62%444 of 720
Non-Pell (all)
87%41 of 47
Subsidized loan, no Pell
78%7 of 9
No Federal Aid
89%34 of 38

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.2-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$27,793
$30–48k$27,589
$48–75k$28,797
$75–110k$31,593
$110k+$33,738

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,182
-$725vs peer median $28,908
Federal loans
74.0%

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-Garden Grove

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
1,073
12-mo unduplicated
1,839
Undergraduate
1,839
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
69%1,264
Women
31%575

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
67.1%
Hispanic
21.0%
Two or more
3.6%
White
2.4%
Asian
2.4%
Black
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%

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
1.83
2 offenses · 1,093 students

3-year trend

9.542 yrs ago3.001 yr ago1.83Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
15
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

Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
Drugs11
Liquor14

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
21.0:1

UEI College-Garden Grove vs Peer comparison

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

IPEDS
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%Open admission1,073$28,182—
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-Chula Vista
—Open admission1,373$28,606—
UEI College-Fresno
—Open admission1,009$28,282—
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 median63%—893$28,908

Institutions like UEI College-Garden Grove

Explore the federal data for institutions in UEI College-Garden Grove's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

UEI College-Garden Grove 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
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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 acceptance rate at UEI College-Garden Grove?

UEI College-Garden Grove does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

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 $28,182 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.

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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