Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
Universal Technical Institute - Southern California
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 63% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 1,701 students, and 2,502 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
63%
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Total enrollment
1,701
peer median 682
Avg net price
$27,506
-$191 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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About
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is a vocational education institution located in California, founded in 1965. It offers training in various technical fields, including automotive, diesel, marine, and aviation technologies, and has approximately 285,000 graduates from its campuses across the U.S.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
63%
Overall completion
63%
Full-time retention
83%
Full-time retention
83%
Pell equity
11.5pp gap
Pell recipients
60%310 of 518
Non-Pell (all)
72%123 of 172
Subsidized loan, no Pell
74%54 of 73
No Federal Aid
70%69 of 99
Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.5-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.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Accredited since 2015Next review Sep 2027
Action history · 2
- May 2023Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Dec 2017Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$27,506
-$190vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $27,697
Federal loans
60.3%
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 3,977 borrowers who entered repayment, 124 (3.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,977
Defaulted
124
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
14.8%+5.5
2017
13.8%+4.6
2018
11.9%+4.9
2019
3.1%+0.8
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.
Academic programs at UTI
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
476 total completions
01Mechanic
476100.0%
01Mechanic
476100.0%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
1,701
12-mo unduplicated
2,502
Undergraduate
2,502
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
94%2,350
Women
6%152
Race / ethnicity composition
Hispanic
65.7%
White
11.6%
Two or more
9.5%
Asian
4.6%
Black
4.0%
Unknown
3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Non-resident
0.1%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.76
4 offenses · 1,447 students
3-year trend
0.752 yrs ago1.991 yr ago2.76Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
4
By location
4total
- On campus4
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.
Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
46.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
37
UTI vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions UTI selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
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SubjectUniversal Technical Institute-Southern California | — | Open admission | 1,701 | $27,506 | 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 |
WyoTech | — | Open admission | 1,335 | $36,726 | Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions |
| Peer group median | — | 68.6% | 682 | $27,697 |
Institutions like UTI
Explore the federal data for institutions in UTI's comparison group.
- Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsVirginia
Advanced Technology Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate53.5%Enrollment415Net price$16,358 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsMissouri
American Trade School
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment154Net price$17,618 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsColorado
Colorado School of Trades
Grad rate—Admit rate90.9%Enrollment85Net price$26,083 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPennsylvania
Erie Institute of Technology Inc
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment221Net price$30,164 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsColorado
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment679Net price$30,716 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsColorado
Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,077Net price$19,216 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsNew York
Island Drafting and Technical Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment30Net price$22,104 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsLouisiana
ITI Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment555Net price$20,850 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsColorado
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,212Net price$32,423 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsTexas
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,539Net price$33,250 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsIndiana
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,052Net price$28,371 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsGeorgia
Lincoln College of Technology-Marietta
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment538Net price$30,801 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsTennessee
Lincoln College of Technology-Nashville
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment967Net price$32,544 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPennsylvania
Lincoln Technical Institute-Philadelphia
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment345Net price$26,659 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsOhio
MyComputerCareer at Columbus
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment821Net price$25,970 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsNew York
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment487Net price$24,721 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsTennessee
North Central Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment61Net price$17,566 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsOhio
Ohio Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment683Net price$34,972 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPennsylvania
Pennco Tech-Bristol
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment771Net price$19,197 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsArizona
Refrigeration School Inc
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,417Net price$27,025 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsCalifornia
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment364Net price$27,887 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsTexas
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate68.6%Enrollment88Net price$28,242 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsArizona
Sonoran Desert Institute
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,437Net price$20,678 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsCalifornia
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment411Net price$33,320 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsColorado
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment397Net price$30,065 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsTexas
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment681Net price$28,471 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPennsylvania
Triangle Tech Inc-Bethlehem
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment43Net price$25,143 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsOklahoma
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment892Net price$34,776 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsArizona
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,957Net price$30,451 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsCalifornia
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,553Net price$26,360 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsCalifornia
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,214Net price$28,887 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsTexas
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,610Net price$26,265 - Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsWyoming
WyoTech
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,335Net price$36,726
Campus network
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UTI Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
The page appears to be a generic page for Universal Technical Institute-Southern California, primarily listing various technical programs and training offerings, but doesn't provide specific information about an office of institutional research or related details.
Visit IR office pageCommon 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 (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookUniversal Technical Institute-Southern California Factbook2026The Universal Technical Institute-Southern California offers a variety of technical programs including Automotive Technology, Diesel & Industrial Technology, Motorcycle Technician, Marine Technician, Collision Repair & Refinish Technology, Electrical & Electronics, Industrial Maintenance, Robotics & Automation, and more. The institute provides information on admissions, tuition, financial aid, and support services. Multiple campuses are located across the U.S., and the institution offers hands-on training with a focus on preparing students for careers in various technical fields. Financial aid and scholarships are available for eligible students. However, employment or salary after graduation cannot be guaranteed by the institution.uti.edu
- Strategic planStrategic plan2026The Universal Technical Institute-Southern California offers a range of programs in automotive, diesel, motorcycle, marine, welding, and aviation technologies. With campuses across various states, the institute provides hands-on training and financial aid options for eligible students. Although the document does not outline a strategic plan, it emphasizes program diversity, training for industry readiness, and support services for students.uti.edu
Grants & funding (7)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityBoston Public School District GrantUniversal Technical Instituteinstitution_site$5,000
- opportunityPhoenix Union High School District ScholarshipUniversal Technical Instituteinstitution_site$5,000
- opportunityUTI Academic Excellence GrantUniversal Technical Instituteinstitution_site$3,000
- opportunityAmerican Dream GrantUniversal Technical Instituteinstitution_site$2,500
- opportunityIndustry’s Choice ScholarshipUniversal Technical Instituteinstitution_site$1,000
- opportunityNatural Disaster Grant ProgramUniversal Technical Instituteinstitution_site$1,000
- opportunityRelocation GrantUniversal Technical Instituteinstitution_site
Frequently asked questions about Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Universal Technical Institute-Southern California.
What is the acceptance rate at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California 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-Southern California?
At Universal Technical Institute-Southern California, 63% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.
How many students attend Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California reports a total enrollment of 1,701 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?
The average net price at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is $27,506 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Universal Technical Institute-Southern California located?
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is located in Long Beach, California 90808-1789.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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