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
$20,913
-$543 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

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
29%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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$19,401
$30–48k$18,608
$48–75k$21,699
$75–110k$23,343
$110k+$22,822

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,913
-$542vs Baccalaureate median $21,456
Federal loans
76.1%
In-state tuition
$19,430
Out-of-state
$19,430

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 646 students received $3.9M in Pell grants, alongside $9.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
646
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.9M
$3,939,993 total
Direct Loans
$9.5M
1,363 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$2.3M
556 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M
576 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.2M
63 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.1M
168 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

243 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
6426.3%
02Computer Sciences
6225.5%
03Military Tech
4016.5%
04Engineering Tech
2811.5%
05Business
166.6%
06Security/Protective
166.6%
07Communication
52.1%
08Engineering
52.1%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
41.6%
10Comm. Technologies
31.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
933
12-mo unduplicated
1,382
Undergraduate
1,247
Graduate
135

Gender split

Men
78%1,074
Women
22%308

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.0%
Hispanic
17.7%
Black
13.7%
Unknown
9.0%
Two or more
7.7%
Asian
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
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
2.33
2 offenses · 860 students

3-year trend

1.202 yrs ago3.301 yr ago2.33Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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

  • Founders Hall1 fire
    Smoking materialsDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 4 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$20,913Baccalaureate
DeVry University-Arizona
60%6Baccalaureate
South University-Austin
0%297$24,532Baccalaureate
Wade College
100%252$21,998Baccalaureate
Strayer University-Arkansas
0%741Baccalaureate
Central Penn College
45%18.5%684$19,279Baccalaureate
Peer group median40%18.5%491$21,456

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 $20,913 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.

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