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Universal Training Institute

Perth Amboy, New Jersey·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·universaluti.com
6-yr Graduation
58%
Total enrollment
158
peer median 158
Avg net price
$37,693
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
58%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

26.0pp gap
Pell recipients
35%
Non-Pell
61%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 26.0-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 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

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

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$12,183 debt · $75,945 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 2018Next review Dec 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2012Next review Dec 2021

Action history · 3

  1. Dec 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  2. Feb 2020Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools
  3. Jul 2018Removal of Show Cause Status
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

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$36,631
$30–48k$37,751
$48–75k$38,850
$75–110k$36,915
$110k+$40,322

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

Avg net price (private)
$37,693
vs peer median $37,693
Federal loans
75.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 114 students received $474K in Pell grants, alongside $712K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
114
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$474K
$473,926 total
Direct Loans
$712K
290 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$280K
143 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$396K
140 loan awards
Parent PLUS$36K
7 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 98 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
98
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.4%
2017
8.6%
2018
1.0%
2019
0.0%
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 Universal Training Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
158
12-mo unduplicated
213
Undergraduate
213
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
12%25
Women
88%188

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
89.5%
Hispanic
6.0%
White
3.0%
Asian
1.5%

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 · 104 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
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
    30.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Universal Training Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Universal Training Institute.

    What is the graduation rate at Universal Training Institute?

    Universal Training Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 58% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Universal Training Institute?

    Universal Training Institute reports a total enrollment of 158 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Universal Training Institute?

    The average net price at Universal Training Institute is $37,693 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Universal Training Institute located?

    Universal Training Institute is located in Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861-4106.

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