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Universal Technical Institute - Orlando

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Orlando, Florida·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·uti.edu

Universal Technical Institute-Orlando has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 68% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 788 students, and 2,577 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance

100%

Open admission

Graduation (150% time)

68%

—

Total enrollment

788

peer median 683

Avg net price

$25,003

-$2.5k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions

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About

Universal Technical Institute (UTI) is a private vocational institution located in Orlando, Florida, founded in 1965. It specializes in technical training across various fields including automotive technology, diesel & industrial technology, and aviation maintenance, and has approximately 285,000 graduates across its campuses in the U.S.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

68%

Overall completion

68%

Full-time retention

77%

Full-time retention

77%

Pell equity

8.5pp gap

Pell recipients

65%482 of 744

Non-Pell (all)

74%353 of 480

Subsidized loan, no Pell

75%165 of 220

No Federal Aid

72%188 of 260

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

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 1986Next review Feb 2030

Action history · 3

May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Sep 2020Renewal of Accreditation
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Aug 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$23,404

$0–30k

$23,404

$30–48k$24,776

$30–48k

$24,776

$48–75k$26,242

$48–75k

$26,242

$75–110k$28,207

$75–110k

$28,207

$110k+$28,905

$110k+

$28,905

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

Avg net price (private)

$25,003

-$2,503vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $27,506

Federal loans

54.7%

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 2,397 borrowers who entered repayment, 90 (3.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

3.7%

+1.4pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

2,397

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

14.4%+5.1

2017

14.0%+4.8

2018

11.9%+4.9

2019

3.7%+1.4

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 programs5

UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

699 total completions

01Mechanic

699100.0%

01Mechanic

699100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

788

12-mo unduplicated

2,577

Undergraduate

2,577

Graduate

Gender split

Men

95%2,446

Women

5%131

Race / ethnicity composition

White

61.3%

Hispanic

13.1%

Two or more

11.2%

Black

8.9%

Unknown

3.5%

Asian

1.0%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.8%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.3%

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

2.31

2 offenses · 866 students

3-year trend

1.222 yrs ago1.061 yr ago2.31Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

By location

2total

On campus2

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

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

15.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

UTI vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UTI selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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.

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SubjectUniversal Technical Institute-Orlando	—	Open admission	788	$25,003	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Advanced Technology Institute	—	53.5%	415	$16,358	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
American Trade School	—	Open admission	154	$17,618	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Colorado School of Trades	—	90.9%	85	$26,083	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Erie Institute of Technology Inc	—	Open admission	221	$30,164	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs	—	Open admission	679	$30,716	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Intellitec College-Grand Junction	—	Open admission	1,077	$19,216	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Island Drafting and Technical Institute	—	Open admission	30	$22,104	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
ITI Technical College	—	Open admission	555	$20,850	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver	—	Open admission	1,212	$32,423	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie	—	Open admission	1,539	$33,250	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis	—	Open admission	1,052	$28,371	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta	—	Open admission	538	$30,801	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville	—	Open admission	967	$32,544	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia	—	Open admission	345	$26,659	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
MyComputerCareer at Columbus	—	Open admission	821	$25,970	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute	—	Open admission	487	$24,721	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
North Central Institute	—	Open admission	61	$17,566	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Ohio Technical College	—	Open admission	683	$34,972	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Pennco Tech-Bristol	—	Open admission	771	$19,197	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Refrigeration School Inc	—	Open admission	1,417	$27,025	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center	—	Open admission	364	$27,887	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology	—	68.6%	88	$28,242	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Sonoran Desert Institute	—	Open admission	5,437	$20,678	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology	—	Open admission	411	$33,320	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology	—	Open admission	397	$30,065	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston	—	Open admission	681	$28,471	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem	—	Open admission	43	$25,143	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa	—	Open admission	892	$34,776	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc	—	Open admission	1,957	$30,451	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc	—	Open admission	1,553	$26,360	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc	—	Open admission	1,214	$28,887	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth	—	Open admission	1,610	$26,265	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California	—	Open admission	1,701	$27,506	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
WyoTech	—	Open admission	1,335	$36,726	Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Peer group median	—	68.6%	683	$27,506

Institutions like UTI

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

IPEDS

Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsVirginia
Advanced Technology Institute
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
53.5%
Enrollment
415
Net price
$16,358
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsMissouri
American Trade School
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
154
Net price
$17,618
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsColorado
Colorado School of Trades
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
90.9%
Enrollment
85
Net price
$26,083
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPennsylvania
Erie Institute of Technology Inc
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
221
Net price
$30,164
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsColorado
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
679
Net price
$30,716
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsColorado
Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,077
Net price
$19,216
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsNew York
Island Drafting and Technical Institute
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
30
Net price
$22,104
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsLouisiana
ITI Technical College
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
555
Net price
$20,850
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsColorado
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,212
Net price
$32,423
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsTexas
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,539
Net price
$33,250
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsIndiana
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,052
Net price
$28,371
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsGeorgia
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
538
Net price
$30,801
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsTennessee
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
967
Net price
$32,544
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPennsylvania
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
345
Net price
$26,659
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsOhio
MyComputerCareer at Columbus
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
821
Net price
$25,970
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsNew York
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
487
Net price
$24,721
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsTennessee
North Central Institute
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
61
Net price
$17,566
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsOhio
Ohio Technical College
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
683
Net price
$34,972
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPennsylvania
Pennco Tech-Bristol
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
771
Net price
$19,197
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsArizona
Refrigeration School Inc
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,417
Net price
$27,025
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsCalifornia
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
364
Net price
$27,887
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsTexas
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
68.6%
Enrollment
88
Net price
$28,242
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsArizona
Sonoran Desert Institute
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,437
Net price
$20,678
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsCalifornia
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
411
Net price
$33,320
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsColorado
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
397
Net price
$30,065
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsTexas
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
681
Net price
$28,471
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPennsylvania
Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
43
Net price
$25,143
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsOklahoma
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
892
Net price
$34,776
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
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsCalifornia
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,553
Net price
$26,360
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsCalifornia
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,214
Net price
$28,887
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsTexas
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,610
Net price
$26,265
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsCalifornia
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,701
Net price
$27,506
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsWyoming
WyoTech
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,335
Net price
$36,726

Campus network

UTI is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS

Part ofUniversal Technical Institute-PhoenixAvondale, AZ · Main campus

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Sacramento, CA
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UTI Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

The page primarily focuses on the programs and facilities offered by Universal Technical Institute-Orlando. It provides information about various technical programs, campuses, admissions, and financial aid options, but lacks specific information related to institutional research or analytics, such as factbooks or data dashboards.

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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

CDS2026

Reports & documents (3)

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

Grants & funding (15)

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

USA Spending

Frequently asked questions about Universal Technical Institute-Orlando

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Universal Technical Institute-Orlando.

What is the acceptance rate at Universal Technical Institute-Orlando?

Universal Technical Institute-Orlando 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-Orlando?

At Universal Technical Institute-Orlando, 68% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Universal Technical Institute-Orlando?

Universal Technical Institute-Orlando reports a total enrollment of 788 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Universal Technical Institute-Orlando?

The average net price at Universal Technical Institute-Orlando is $25,003 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Universal Technical Institute-Orlando located?

Universal Technical Institute-Orlando is located in Orlando, Florida 32837.

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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Pell equity

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Action history · 3

Net price by family income

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Advanced Technology Institute

American Trade School

Colorado School of Trades

Erie Institute of Technology Inc

Intellitec College-Colorado Springs

Intellitec College-Grand Junction

Island Drafting and Technical Institute

ITI Technical College

Lincoln College of Technology-Denver

Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie

Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis

Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta

Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville

Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia

MyComputerCareer at Columbus

New York Automotive and Diesel Institute

North Central Institute

Ohio Technical College

Pennco Tech-Bristol

Refrigeration School Inc

San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center

School of Automotive Machinists & Technology

Sonoran Desert Institute

Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston

Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem

Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa

Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc

Universal Technical Institute of California Inc

Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc

Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

WyoTech

of Northern California Inc

Source publications

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