Private (for-profit)

Universal Technical Institute-West Texas

Austin, Texas·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·uti.edu
6-yr Graduation
75%
Total enrollment
1,335
peer median 652
Avg net price
$23,864
-$724 vs peer
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Universal Technical Institute-West Texas is a vocational educational institution located in Texas, part of the larger Universal Technical Institute network, which was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. It offers programs focused on automotive, diesel, motorcycle, marine, aviation, and more technical training areas, catering to the demands of various industries with 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.

Overall completion
75%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
71%
Non-Pell
85%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,241
$30–48k$22,796
$48–75k$24,983
$75–110k$27,456
$110k+$28,681

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,864
-$724vs peer median $24,588
Federal loans
75.8%

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

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.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

249 total completions
01Mechanic
249100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,335
12-mo unduplicated
1,439
Undergraduate
1,439
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
92%1,322
Women
8%117

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
51.2%
White
24.9%
Two or more
12.6%
Black
7.0%
Unknown
2.2%
Asian
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
N/A
1 offenses · students
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 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
56.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
24

UTI vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UTI 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-West Texas
75%1,335$23,864
All-State Career School
886$19,820
Arizona College-Glendale
403$26,925
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Atlanta
824$24,592
Blue Cliff College-Metairie
291$22,581
Central Oklahoma College
477
College of Health Care Professions
631$28,520
Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp
169$19,291
Dorsey College
643$22,079
Dorsey College-Roseville
437$23,871
Florida Education Institute
318$36,440
FVI School of Nursing and Technology
73.6%661$26,818
Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute
689$22,180
MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis
1,144$26,584
MyComputerCareer at Raleigh
1,466$26,317
NASCAR Technical Institute
1,345$24,587
New Professions Technical Institute
514$39,944
North-West College-Riverside
100.0%717$29,106
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
631$16,706
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
578$24,545
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
543$23,167
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
596$21,588
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
584$26,782
UEI College-Gardena
1,332$26,611
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
1,957$27,139Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc
954$24,588
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
2,632$20,819
Valley College-Cleveland
887$30,096
Peer group median75%86.8%652$24,588

Common Data Set (1)

The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.

Reports & documents (3)

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

Grants & funding (9)

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

Frequently asked questions about Universal Technical Institute-West Texas

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UTI.

What is the graduation rate at Universal Technical Institute-West Texas?

Universal Technical Institute-West Texas reports a 6-year graduation rate of 75% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Universal Technical Institute-West Texas?

Universal Technical Institute-West Texas reports a total enrollment of 1,335 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Universal Technical Institute-West Texas is $23,864 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Universal Technical Institute-West Texas located?

Universal Technical Institute-West Texas is located in Austin, Texas 78753-9742.

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