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Universal Technical Institute - West Texas

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

Universal Technical Institute-West Texas has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 75% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 1,335 students, and 1,982 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
75%
—
Total enrollment
1,335
peer median 652
Avg net price
$26,117
-$1.5k vs peer
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About

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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
75%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

12.2pp gap
Pell recipients
71%139 of 197
Non-Pell (all)
83%79 of 95
Subsidized loan, no Pell
85%41 of 48
No Federal Aid
81%38 of 47

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,285
$30–48k$25,315
$48–75k$26,685
$75–110k$29,031
$110k+$30,855

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,117
-$1,525vs peer median $27,642
Federal loans
63.2%

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 programs4
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

342 total completions
01Mechanic
342100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,335
12-mo unduplicated
1,982
Undergraduate
1,982
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
92%1,829
Women
8%153

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
48.2%
White
23.3%
Two or more
12.5%
Black
8.6%
Unknown
5.1%
Asian
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
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
0.00
0 offenses · 955 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

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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    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-West Texas
    		—Open admission1,335$26,117—
    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 of Texas Inc.
    		—Open admission2,632$23,096—
    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 of Texas Inc.

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,632
      Net price
      $23,096
    • Ohio

      Valley College-Cleveland

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

    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 of Texas Inc.Houston, TX · Main campus
    View main campus

    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 (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.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Universal Technical Institute-West Texas

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

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

    Universal Technical Institute-West Texas 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-West Texas?

    At Universal Technical Institute-West Texas, 75% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

    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 $26,117 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.

    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
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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