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UEI College - West Covina

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

UEI College-West Covina has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 67% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 978 students, and 1,670 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
67%
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Total enrollment
978
peer median 819
Avg net price
$27,414
+$1.4k 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
67%
Full-time retention
89%

Pell equity

18.3pp gap
Pell recipients
65%497 of 762
Non-Pell (all)
83%50 of 60
Subsidized loan, no Pell
88%28 of 32
No Federal Aid
79%22 of 28

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$27,045
$30–48k$26,177
$48–75k$28,893
$75–110k$30,630
$110k+$31,670

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,414
+$1,391vs peer median $26,023
Federal loans
71.4%

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-West Covina

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
978
12-mo unduplicated
1,670
Undergraduate
1,670
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
67%1,118
Women
33%552

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
65.6%
Hispanic
23.1%
Two or more
6.4%
Asian
1.7%
White
1.2%
Black
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

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
1.96
2 offenses · 1,022 students

3-year trend

0.852 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.96Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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

Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
20.0:1

UEI College-West Covina vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UEI College-West Covina 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-West Covina
—Open admission978$27,414—
All-State Career School-Pittsburgh
—Open admission410$15,576—
All-State Career-Baltimore
—Open admission563$18,233—
Apex Technical School
—Open admission1,400$14,826—
Arclabs
—Open admission744$26,608—
Automotive Training Center-Exton
—Open admission366$12,578—
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
—Open admission2,307$18,032—
International Air and Hospitality Academy
—Open admission—$26,404—
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
—Open admission1,008$27,006—
Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
—Open admission1,080$28,968—
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
—Open admission1,785$27,311—
Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone
—Open admission1,131$34,128—
Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri
—Open admission396$26,023—
Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio
—Open admission762$20,077—
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay
—Open admission713$27,476—
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut
—Open admission289$15,284—
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport
—Open admission428$16,191—
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts
—Open admission430$16,164—
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island
—Open admission646$15,866—
North American Trade Schools
—Open admission534$8,597—
Pennco Tech-Blackwood
—Open admission875$22,671—
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco
—Open admission521$17,925—
Summit College
—Open admission989$29,926—
Tulsa Welding School-Houston
—Open admission1,962$35,101—
Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville
—Open admission968$34,714—
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc
—Open admission1,156$27,060—
Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
—Open admission1,428$28,042—
Peer group median——819$26,023

Institutions like UEI College-West Covina

Explore the federal data for institutions in UEI College-West Covina's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

UEI College-West Covina 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-West Covina

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

What is the acceptance rate at UEI College-West Covina?

UEI College-West Covina 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-West Covina?

At UEI College-West Covina, 67% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend UEI College-West Covina?

UEI College-West Covina reports a total enrollment of 978 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at UEI College-West Covina?

The average net price at UEI College-West Covina is $27,414 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is UEI College-West Covina located?

UEI College-West Covina is located in West Covina, California 91731-2806.

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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