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Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix

Avondale, Arizona·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·uti.edu
6-yr Graduation
69%
Total enrollment
527
peer median 527
Avg net price
$21,925
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
69%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
63%
Non-Pell
76%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 4 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
1
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing1 · 25.0%
  • No Data3 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
3

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
+63.1%
$56,764 vs $34,808

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
31%
$17,320 debt · $56,764 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
30%
$14,886 debt · $49,381 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 1978Next review Feb 2030

Action history · 3

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Sep 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. Dec 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$20,341
$30–48k$20,377
$48–75k$22,292
$75–110k$26,795
$110k+$25,906

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,925
vs peer median $21,925
Federal loans
49.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 3,157 students received $18.3M in Pell grants, alongside $31.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,157
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$18.3M
$18,331,753 total
Direct Loans
$31.7M
5,781 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$9.6M
2,417 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.3M
2,509 loan awards
Parent PLUS$10.8M
855 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 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
90
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.4%
2017
14.0%
2018
11.9%
2019
3.7%
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.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

116 total completions
01Mechanic
116100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
527
12-mo unduplicated
822
Undergraduate
822
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
93%761
Women
7%61

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.3%
Hispanic
15.0%
Two or more
14.1%
Unknown
5.3%
Black
4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.3%
Asian
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Non-resident
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 658 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago2.571 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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.

    Student-to-faculty
    35.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    21

    Frequently asked questions about Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UTI.

    What is the graduation rate at Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix?

    Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix?

    Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix reports a total enrollment of 527 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

    The average net price at Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix is $21,925 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix located?

    Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix is located in Avondale, Arizona 85323.

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