Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

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About Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

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Where is Universal Technical Institute-Southern California located?

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is located in Long Beach, CA, in the United States.

What type of institution is Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is a private community college based in CA. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.

Is Universal Technical Institute-Southern California open admission?

Yes. Universal Technical Institute-Southern California reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.

How many students attend Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California reports total enrollment of approximately 1,701 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.

How much does Universal Technical Institute-Southern California actually cost after financial aid?

The average net price at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is approximately $27,506 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $26,301 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $32,461. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.

What is the graduation rate at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California reports a graduation rate of approximately 63% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.

How much student debt do graduates of Universal Technical Institute-Southern California have?

Students who borrowed at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California left with a median of approximately $13,124 in federal loans, and about 60% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.

How much do graduates of Universal Technical Institute-Southern California earn?

Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $52,873 for students who received federal financial aid at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.

How should I verify final details about Universal Technical Institute-Southern California?

CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Universal Technical Institute-Southern California.

How much do Vehicle Maintenance and Repair graduates from Universal Technical Institute-Southern California earn?

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California's associate's graduates in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair earned a median $60,060 four years after graduating, 3% above the $58,424 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $39,458; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $17,336 in federal loans at this college (about $184 a month on a 10-year plan). The figure is reported for all 6 campuses that share Universal Technical Institute-Southern California's federal aid ID.

How much do Welding and Machining graduates from Universal Technical Institute-Southern California earn?

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California's certificate graduates in Welding and Machining earned a median $52,936 four years after graduating, 9% above the $48,702 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $37,568; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $9,500 in federal loans at this college (about $101 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $10,593 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level). The figure is reported for all 6 campuses that share Universal Technical Institute-Southern California's federal aid ID.

Which programs at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California have the highest graduate earnings?

Among the 3 programs at Universal Technical Institute-Southern California with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, associate's ($60,060); Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, certificate ($58,515); and Welding and Machining, certificate ($52,936) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.

Does Universal Technical Institute-Southern California get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?

No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Universal Technical Institute-Southern California's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $61,592, above the $34,635 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 nationally, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.