Private (for-profit)

Unitek College

Fremont, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·unitekcollege.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
6-yr Graduation
73%
+3.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
5,725
peer median 1,465
Avg net price
$25,179
-$3.6k vs peer
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About

Unitek College is an American private for-profit institution based in Fremont, California. Founded in 2002, Unitek College maintains campuses in California and Nevada. The school offers diploma, associate, and bachelor programs in Nursing, Medical assisting, and allied health fields. It is operated by Unitek Learning.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
73%+3.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
63%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
63%
Full-time retention
89%

Pell equity

3.8pp gap
Pell recipients
72%362 of 506
Non-Pell (all)
76%223 of 294
Subsidized loan, no Pell
79%125 of 158
No Federal Aid
72%98 of 136

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 10 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
2
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing2 · 20.0%
  • No Data8 · 80.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
8

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+201.0%
$108,612 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+317.9%
$150,789 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
26%
$9,156 debt · $34,800 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$9,375 debt · $40,492 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$16,471 debt · $82,448 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$9,019 debt · $45,099 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Undergraduate Certificate · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
16%
$9,446 debt · $59,311 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$16,629 debt · $150,789 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
10%
$10,500 debt · $108,612 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2009Next review Nov 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Oct 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Sep 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,624
$30–48k$25,651
$48–75k$24,401
$75–110k$25,773
$110k+$27,775

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,179
-$3,606vs peer median $28,785
Federal loans
57.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 3,597 students received $19.6M in Pell grants, alongside $48.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,597
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$19.6M
$19,639,069 total
Direct Loans
$48.3M
8,785 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$18.2M
4,139 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$23.7M
4,291 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6.3M
355 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.

Of 1,361 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (1.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,361
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.4%
2017
10.0%
2018
6.7%
2019
1.1%
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 Unitek College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

902 total completions
01Health Professions
902100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
5,725
12-mo unduplicated
8,112
Undergraduate
8,112
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
18%1,456
Women
82%6,656

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
28.8%
Asian
24.7%
Hispanic
23.7%
White
8.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
7.0%
Black
5.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.9%
Two or more
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.19
1 offenses · 5,191 students

3-year trend

1.192 yrs ago0.621 yr ago0.19Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
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

Robbery
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
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
26.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
156

Unitek College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Unitek College 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
SubjectUnitek College
73%Open admission5,725$25,179
53.5%1,052$23,782
38%Open admission739$30,072
Open admission381$22,870Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission1,133$49,677
88.7%2,207$41,338Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
90.5%256$16,666Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
83%37.3%1,203$27,074
Open admission645$28,785Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
50%Open admission2,953$29,104
100%Open admission1,465$28,197Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
100.0%896$49,195Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission3,437$32,427
0%61.9%2,073$28,039
Open admission536$29,880Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission2,676$23,662
Open admission2,318$27,854
92%Open admission2,447$34,367
87.0%564$28,820Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
67%Open admission2,130$16,906
10.0%2,928$45,372
88.9%532$29,411Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Open admission4,530$27,830
Peer group median70%87.0%1,465$28,785

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Unitek College's comparison group.

Campuses

The 4 campuses that make up Unitek College.

  • CA

    Bakersfield

    Bakersfield, CA
    No page yet
  • CA

    Concord

    Concord, CA
    No page yet
  • NV

    Reno

    Reno, NV
    No page yet
  • CA

    Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA
    No page yet

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Unitek College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Unitek College.

What is the acceptance rate at Unitek College?

Unitek College 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 Unitek College?

Unitek College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Unitek College?

Unitek College reports a total enrollment of 5,725 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Unitek College?

The average net price at Unitek College is $25,179 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Unitek College located?

Unitek College is located in Fremont, California 94538.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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