Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc

Sacramento, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
65%
Enrollment
1,214
peer median 682
Avg net price
$26,671
+$1.6k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc is a vocational training institution that specializes in automotive, diesel, marine, motorcycle, and aviation technology programs. It is part of a larger network of campuses across the United States, with an emphasis on hands-on training for in-demand careers. Founded in 1965, it has graduated approximately 285,000 students.

Outcomes & equity

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

Overall completion
65%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
62%
Non-Pell
67%

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

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,482
$30–48k$25,277
$48–75k$27,277
$75–110k$30,600
$110k+$31,812

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,671
+$1,588vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $25,084
Pell recipients
0.0%
Federal loans
58.5%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

394 total
01Mechanic
394100.0%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
1,214
12-mo unduplicated
1,594
Undergraduate
1,594
Graduate
1,594

Gender split

Men
94%1,501
Women
6%93

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
49.0%
White
20.1%
Two or more
12.9%
Asian
6.8%
Unknown
4.6%
Black
4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Non-resident
0.1%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
40.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
30

Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc 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
SubjectUniversal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
65%1,214$26,671Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Advanced Technology Institute
53.5%415$18,497Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
American Trade School
154$18,022Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Colorado School of Trades
90.9%85$22,635Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Erie Institute of Technology Inc
221$19,173Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
679$22,051Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Intellitec College-Grand Junction
1,077$16,656Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Island Drafting and Technical Institute
30$21,392Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
ITI Technical College
555$19,862Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
1,212$32,060Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
1,539$30,391Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
1,052$29,530Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta
538$29,503Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
967$27,603Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia
345$28,399Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
MyComputerCareer at Columbus
821$25,617Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
487$22,466Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
North Central Institute
61$24,033Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Ohio Technical College
683$27,952Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Pennco Tech-Bristol
771$20,710Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Refrigeration School Inc
1,417$25,300Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
364$24,093Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
68.6%88$26,359Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Sonoran Desert Institute
5,437$19,921Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
411$30,099Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
397$30,922Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
681$27,427Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
43$22,044Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
892$33,120Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
1,957$27,139Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
1,553$23,526Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
1,610$23,939Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
1,701$24,867Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
WyoTech
1,335$42,574Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Peer group median65%68.6%682$25,084

Institutional Research office

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Common Data Set (1)

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Documents & reports (3)

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Grants & funding opportunities (13)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

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