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Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.

Houston, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·uti.edu

Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 60% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 2,632 students, and 3,934 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
60%
—
Total enrollment
2,632
peer median 652
Avg net price
$23,096
-$4.5k vs peer
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About

Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. is a career training institution located in Texas, founded in 1965. It offers programs in automotive, diesel, motorcycle, marine, collision repair, and various other technical fields, with campuses in cities including Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
60%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

13.3pp gap
Pell recipients
57%403 of 711
Non-Pell (all)
70%173 of 246
Subsidized loan, no Pell
70%81 of 116
No Federal Aid
71%92 of 130

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.3-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.

FVT/GE

Of 7 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
1
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing1 · 14.3%
  • No Data6 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
6

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.

1
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+64.6%
$54,818 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
32%
$17,320 debt · $54,818 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
26%
$15,188 debt · $58,012 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 1983Next review Feb 2030

Action history · 3

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. May 2019Renewal 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$22,090
$30–48k$21,524
$48–75k$24,270
$75–110k$26,907
$110k+$27,642

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,096
-$4,546vs peer median $27,642
Federal loans
59.4%

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, 7,477 students received $44.8M in Pell grants, alongside $89.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,477
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$44.8M
$44,844,999 total
Direct Loans
$89.5M
15,056 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
5k
’21
5k
’22
6k
’23
7k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$27.9M
6,268 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$31.7M
6,478 loan awards
Parent PLUS$29.8M
2,310 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 2,276 borrowers who entered repayment, 62 (2.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.7%
+0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,276
Defaulted
62
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.0%
2017
16.1%
2018
12.1%
2019
2.7%
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 UTI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

662 total completions
01Mechanic
662100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,632
12-mo unduplicated
3,934
Undergraduate
3,934
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
92%3,632
Women
8%302

Race / ethnicity composition

Unknown
45.2%
Hispanic
28.8%
Black
10.8%
White
10.4%
Two or more
3.4%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
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
1.10
2 offenses · 1,823 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.081 yr ago1.10Latest
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

Robbery
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
33.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
79

UTI vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UTI 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
SubjectUniversal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
—Open admission2,632$23,096—
All-State Career School
—Open admission886$18,205—
Arizona College-Glendale
—Open admission403$27,919—
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
—Open admission824$27,365—
Blue Cliff College-Metairie
—Open admission291$9,863—
Central Oklahoma College
—Open admission477$18,529—
College of Health Care Professions
—Open admission631$29,837—
Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp
—Open admission169$49,299—
Dorsey College
—Open admission643$28,525—
Dorsey College-Roseville
—Open admission437$29,232—
Florida Education Institute
—Open admission318$36,273—
FVI School of Nursing and Technology
—73.6%661$35,514—
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute
—Open admission689$21,459—
MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis
—Open admission1,144$26,182—
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh
—Open admission1,466$26,528—
NASCAR Technical Institute
—Open admission1,345$28,915—
New Professions Technical Institute
—Open admission514$50,756—
North-West College-Riverside
—100.0%717$33,139—
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
—Open admission631$17,864—
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
—Open admission578$29,343—
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
—Open admission543$23,724—
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
—Open admission596$21,833—
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
—Open admission584$27,306—
UEI College-Gardena
—Open admission1,332$28,691—
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
—Open admission1,957$30,451Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc
—Open admission954$24,883—
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas
—Open admission1,335$26,117—
Valley College-Cleveland
—Open admission887$30,411—
Peer group median—86.8%652$27,642

Institutions like UTI

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

IPEDS
  • Pennsylvania

    All-State Career School

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    886
    Net price
    $18,205
  • Arizona

    Arizona College-Glendale

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    403
    Net price
    $27,919
  • Georgia

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    824
    Net price
    $27,365
  • Louisiana

    Blue Cliff College-Metairie

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    291
    Net price
    $9,863
  • Oklahoma

    Central Oklahoma College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    477
    Net price
    $18,529
  • Texas

    College of Health Care Professions

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    631
    Net price
    $29,837
  • Florida

    Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    169
    Net price
    $49,299
  • Michigan

    Dorsey College

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    643
    Net price
    $28,525
  • Michigan

    Dorsey College-Roseville

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    437
    Net price
    $29,232
  • Florida

    Florida Education Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    318
    Net price
    $36,273
  • Florida

    FVI School of Nursing and Technology

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    73.6%
    Enrollment
    661
    Net price
    $35,514
  • Arizona

    Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    689
    Net price
    $21,459
  • Indiana

    MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    1,144
    Net price
    $26,182
  • North Carolina

    MyComputerCareer at Raleigh

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    1,466
    Net price
    $26,528
  • North Carolina

    NASCAR Technical Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    1,345
    Net price
    $28,915
  • Florida

    New Professions Technical Institute

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    514
    Net price
    $50,756
  • California

    North-West College-Riverside

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    717
    Net price
    $33,139
  • Texas

    Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    631
    Net price
    $17,864
  • Texas

    Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    578
    Net price
    $29,343
  • Texas

    Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    543
    Net price
    $23,724
  • Texas

    Southern Careers Institute-Pharr

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    596
    Net price
    $21,833
  • Texas

    Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    584
    Net price
    $27,306
  • California

    UEI College-Gardena

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    1,332
    Net price
    $28,691
  • Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsArizona

    Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    1,957
    Net price
    $30,451
  • Pennsylvania

    Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    954
    Net price
    $24,883
  • Texas

    Universal Technical Institute-West Texas

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    1,335
    Net price
    $26,117
  • Ohio

    Valley College-Cleveland

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    887
    Net price
    $30,411

Campuses

The 4 campuses that make up Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc..

IPEDS

Common Data Set

UTI's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Reports & documents (2)

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

Grants & funding (13)

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

USA Spending

Frequently asked questions about Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc..

What is the acceptance rate at Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.?

Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. 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 Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.?

At Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc., 60% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.?

Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. reports a total enrollment of 2,632 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.?

The average net price at Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. is $23,096 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. located?

Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. is located in Houston, Texas 77073.

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
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