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UEI College - Riverside

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

UEI College-Riverside 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 1,616 students, and 2,739 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
71%
—
Total enrollment
1,616
peer median 893
Avg net price
$29,702
+$795 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
80%

Pell equity

18.3pp gap
Pell recipients
69%611 of 885
Non-Pell (all)
87%69 of 79
Subsidized loan, no Pell
90%37 of 41
No Federal Aid
84%32 of 38

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.3-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$28,841
$30–48k$29,208
$48–75k$30,582
$75–110k$32,695
$110k+$33,725

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,702
+$795vs peer median $28,908
Federal loans
78.7%

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 1,234 borrowers who entered repayment, 51 (4.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,234
Defaulted
51
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.5%
2017
9.8%
2018
11.0%
2019
4.1%
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-Riverside

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,616
12-mo unduplicated
2,739
Undergraduate
2,739
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
61%1,658
Women
39%1,081

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
51.7%
Hispanic
32.7%
Two or more
6.0%
Black
5.3%
White
3.1%
Asian
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

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
0.69
1 offenses · 1,447 students

3-year trend

0.832 yrs ago0.791 yr ago0.69Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
24.0:1

UEI College-Riverside vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UEI College-Riverside 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-Riverside
—Open admission1,616$29,702—
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-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-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-Riverside

Explore the federal data for institutions in UEI College-Riverside'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-Chula Vista

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    1,373
    Net price
    $28,606
  • 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-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-Riverside is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS
Part ofUEI College-GardenaGardena, 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-Riverside

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

What is the acceptance rate at UEI College-Riverside?

UEI College-Riverside 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-Riverside?

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

How many students attend UEI College-Riverside?

UEI College-Riverside reports a total enrollment of 1,616 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at UEI College-Riverside is $29,702 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is UEI College-Riverside located?

UEI College-Riverside is located in Riverside, California 92507-5344.

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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