Private (for-profit)

Unitek College

Hayward, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·unitekcollege.edu

Unitek College's acceptance rate is 95.8% (2016). 63% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 284 students, and 512 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
95.8%
—
Graduation (150% time)
63%
—
Total enrollment
284
peer median 355
Avg net price
$19,130
-$5.5k 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.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
400
400 candidates competed
Admitted
383
95.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
179
46.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
63%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

0.8pp gap
Pell recipients
63%31 of 49
Non-Pell (all)
62%28 of 45
Subsidized loan, no Pell
72%13 of 18
No Federal Aid
56%15 of 27

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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.

FVT/GE

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

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

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$16,663 debt · $82,132 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$9,251 debt · $50,146 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2010Next review Aug 2027

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Oct 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,767
$30–48k$19,807
$48–75k$19,414
$75–110k$22,281
$110k+$22,524

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,130
-$5,503vs peer median $24,633
Federal loans
47.5%

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, 464 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $4.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
464
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,318,759 total
Direct Loans
$4.7M
999 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
464 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
479 loan awards
Parent PLUS$854K
56 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 275 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
275
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.1%
2017
8.8%
2018
6.7%
2019
0.0%
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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
284
12-mo unduplicated
512
Undergraduate
512
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
17%89
Women
83%423

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
31.0%
Hispanic
26.8%
Asian
24.6%
Black
10.2%
White
3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.5%
Two or more
1.4%

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
6.13
2 offenses · 326 students

3-year trend

6.472 yrs ago0.001 yr ago6.13Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
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

Motor vehicle theft
2

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
14.0:1

Unitek College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Unitek College 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
SubjectUnitek College
—95.8%284$19,130—
Access Careers
—Open admission511Not reported—
Access Careers-Islandia
—Open admission312Not reported—
Allen School-Brooklyn
—Open admission192$26,106—
American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
—Open admission472$40,225—
American Institute-Cherry Hill
—Open admission390$21,458—
American Institute-Somerset
—Open admission364$20,464—
American Institute-Toms River
—Open admission484$19,781—
American Institute-West Hartford
—Open admission402$19,316—
Arlington Career Institute
—Open admission562$24,633—
Associated Technical College-Los Angeles
—Open admission315$23,629—
Carrington College-Portland
—83.6%254$36,595—
CDE Career Institute
—Open admission311$24,554—
Center for Allied Health Education
—18.5%437$48,150—
Center for Ultrasound Research & Education
—Open admission37$43,250—
CyberTex Institute of Technology
—Open admission152$33,163—
Dawn Career Institute LLC
—Open admission355$14,839—
Delta College Inc
—Open admission155$23,128—
First Institute of Travel, Inc.
—Open admission278$20,528—
Florida International Training Institute
—79.1%494$27,008—
Fortis College
—Open admission315$19,074—
Fortis College-Montgomery
—Open admission359$21,006—
Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville
—Open admission373$22,336—
Global Medical & Technical Training Institute
—Open admission393$35,823—
Institute of Technology
—Open admission267$37,376—
New York Medical Career Training Center
—100.0%452$28,089—
North-West College-Pomona
—100.0%381$30,851—
Northwest Educational Center
—Open admission305$11,265—
PCI Health Training Center
—100.0%256$20,368—
Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill
—47.4%269$30,147—
Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia
—100.0%468$29,960—
Southern California Health Institute
—Open admission156$29,326—
Unitek College
63%Open admission5,725$25,179—
Peer group median63%95.8%355$24,633

Institutions like Unitek College

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

IPEDS
  • New York

    Access Careers

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    511
    Net price
    Not reported
  • New York

    Access Careers-Islandia

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    312
    Net price
    Not reported
  • New York

    Allen School-Brooklyn

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    192
    Net price
    $26,106
  • New Jersey

    American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    472
    Net price
    $40,225
  • New Jersey

    American Institute-Cherry Hill

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    390
    Net price
    $21,458
  • New Jersey

    American Institute-Somerset

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    364
    Net price
    $20,464
  • New Jersey

    American Institute-Toms River

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    484
    Net price
    $19,781
  • Connecticut

    American Institute-West Hartford

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    402
    Net price
    $19,316
  • Texas

    Arlington Career Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    562
    Net price
    $24,633
  • California

    Associated Technical College-Los Angeles

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    315
    Net price
    $23,629
  • Oregon

    Carrington College-Portland

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    83.6%
    Enrollment
    254
    Net price
    $36,595
  • Pennsylvania

    CDE Career Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    311
    Net price
    $24,554
  • New York

    Center for Allied Health Education

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    18.5%
    Enrollment
    437
    Net price
    $48,150
  • New York

    Center for Ultrasound Research & Education

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    37
    Net price
    $43,250
  • Texas

    CyberTex Institute of Technology

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    152
    Net price
    $33,163
  • Delaware

    Dawn Career Institute LLC

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    355
    Net price
    $14,839
  • Louisiana

    Delta College Inc

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    155
    Net price
    $23,128
  • Illinois

    First Institute of Travel, Inc.

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    278
    Net price
    $20,528
  • Florida

    Florida International Training Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    79.1%
    Enrollment
    494
    Net price
    $27,008
  • Alabama

    Fortis College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    315
    Net price
    $19,074
  • Alabama

    Fortis College-Montgomery

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    359
    Net price
    $21,006
  • New Jersey

    Fortis Institute-Lawrenceville

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    373
    Net price
    $22,336
  • Florida

    Global Medical & Technical Training Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    393
    Net price
    $35,823
  • Oregon

    Institute of Technology

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    267
    Net price
    $37,376
  • New York

    New York Medical Career Training Center

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    452
    Net price
    $28,089
  • California

    North-West College-Pomona

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    381
    Net price
    $30,851
  • Texas

    Northwest Educational Center

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    305
    Net price
    $11,265
  • Texas

    PCI Health Training Center

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    256
    Net price
    $20,368
  • New Jersey

    Prism Career Institute-Cherry Hill

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    47.4%
    Enrollment
    269
    Net price
    $30,147
  • Pennsylvania

    Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    468
    Net price
    $29,960
  • California

    Southern California Health Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    156
    Net price
    $29,326
  • California

    Unitek College

    Grad rate
    63%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    5,725
    Net price
    $25,179

Campuses

The 1 campus that make up Unitek College.

IPEDS

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's acceptance rate is 95.8% (383 admitted from 400 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Unitek College?

At Unitek College, 63% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Unitek College?

Unitek College reports a total enrollment of 284 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Unitek College?

The average net price at Unitek College is $19,130 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Unitek College?

Unitek College's yield rate is 46.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Unitek College located?

Unitek College is located in Hayward, California 94541-7026.

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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