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Union County Vocational Technical School

Scotch Plains, New Jersey·Public, less-than 2-year·Mid East·aps.ucvts.org
6-yr Graduation
99%
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Total enrollment
88
peer median 88
Avg net price
$8,325
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
99%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
95%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2003Next review Dec 2010
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

Accredited since 1989Next review May 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 2

  1. May 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools
  2. May 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,195
$30–48k$9,045
$48–75k—
$75–110k$11,940
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$8,325
vs peer median $8,325
Federal loans
8.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 37 students received $175K in Pell grants, alongside $17K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
37
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$175K
$174,596 total
Direct Loans
$17K
10 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’23
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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$10K
5 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6K
5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 46 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (10.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
10.8%
+8.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
46
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.5%
2017
12.7%
2018
14.2%
2019
10.8%
2020*
4.6%
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 UCVTS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
88
12-mo unduplicated
144
Undergraduate
144
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
76%109
Women
24%35

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
45.0%
Black
35.0%
White
18.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.7%

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 · 108 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    17.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Union County Vocational Technical School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UCVTS.

    What is the graduation rate at Union County Vocational Technical School?

    Union County Vocational Technical School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 99% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Union County Vocational Technical School?

    Union County Vocational Technical School reports a total enrollment of 88 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Union County Vocational Technical School?

    The average net price at Union County Vocational Technical School is $8,325 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Union County Vocational Technical School located?

    Union County Vocational Technical School is located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey 07076.

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