BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

University of Advancing Technology

Tempe, Arizona·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·uat.edu
6-yr Graduation
35%
-5.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
933
peer median 491
Avg net price
$28,522
+$5.0k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
360
360 candidates competed
Admitted
353
98.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
151
42.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
35%-5.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
26%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
27%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

6.1pp gap
Pell recipients
38%24 of 64
Non-Pell (all)
32%15 of 47
Subsidized loan, no Pell
29%6 of 21
No Federal Aid
35%9 of 26

Pell recipients here graduate at a 6.1-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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

Program outcomes

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

Of 41 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 36 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
41
Passing
5
12.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

41programs
  • Passing5 · 12.2%
  • No Data36 · 87.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
4
No data
36

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.

5
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+12.0%
$38,996 vs $34,808
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+38.2%
$48,112 vs $34,808
Computer Programming
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+108.2%
$72,462 vs $34,808
Intelligence Command Control and Information Operations
Bachelor Degree · Military Technologies
+124.3%
$78,068 vs $34,808
Computer and Information Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+142.2%
$84,302 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
69%
$27,000 debt · $38,996 earn
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
56%
$27,000 debt · $48,112 earn
Computer Programming
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
39%
$28,575 debt · $72,462 earn
Intelligence Command Control and Information Operations
Bachelor Degree · Military Technologies
32%
$24,937 debt · $78,068 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2009Next review Aug 2035
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2007
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1992Next review Dec 2013

Action history · 1

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$25,687
$30–48k$25,896
$48–75k$28,841
$75–110k$31,691
$110k+$32,685

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,522
+$5,012vs Baccalaureate median $23,510
Federal loans
68.4%
In-state tuition
$19,365
Out-of-state
$19,365

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 647 students received $3.9M in Pell grants, alongside $11.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
647
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.9M
$3,948,326 total
Direct Loans
$11.0M
1,378 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.7M
564 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.3M
581 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.4M
63 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.6M
170 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 270 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (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
270
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.9%
2017
13.9%
2018
8.7%
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 UAT

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs27
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

313 total completions
01Computer Sciences
11235.8%
02Visual/Performing Arts
6721.4%
03Engineering Tech
3511.2%
04Military Tech
288.9%
05Business
237.3%
06Security/Protective
165.1%
07Engineering
154.8%
08Communication
82.6%
09Comm. Technologies
61.9%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
31.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
933
12-mo unduplicated
1,254
Undergraduate
1,127
Graduate
127

Gender split

Men
78%977
Women
22%277

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.4%
Hispanic
19.7%
Black
16.1%
Two or more
8.4%
Unknown
6.4%
Asian
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
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
0.00
0 offenses · 960 students

3-year trend

3.302 yrs ago2.331 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

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
    Liquor01

    Residence-hall fires

    • Founders Hall1 fire
      ElectricalDamage $500,000-$999,999

    Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    35

    UAT vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions UAT 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
    SubjectUniversity of Advancing Technology
    35%933$28,522Baccalaureate
    60%6$30,963Baccalaureate
    0%297$25,680Baccalaureate
    100%252$20,778Baccalaureate
    0%741$21,340Baccalaureate
    45%18.5%684$18,953Baccalaureate
    Peer group median40%18.5%491$23,510

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    Frequently asked questions about University of Advancing Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UAT.

    What is the graduation rate at University of Advancing Technology?

    University of Advancing Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 35% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of Advancing Technology?

    University of Advancing Technology reports a total enrollment of 933 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at University of Advancing Technology?

    The average net price at University of Advancing Technology is $28,522 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at University of Advancing Technology?

    University of Advancing Technology's yield rate is 42.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is University of Advancing Technology located?

    University of Advancing Technology is located in Tempe, Arizona 85283.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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