Universal Technical
Institute of California Inc
For-profit College in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Six-year graduation rate 72%. Median 10-year earnings $52,873.
The median ten-year earnings figure of $52,873 sits near the national middle rather than at either extreme. The six-year graduation rate of 72% is well above average and the clearest sign this school holds onto its students. Borrowing stays contained, with median debt at graduation of $13,124.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Debt-to-income ratio 0.25 — healthy (below the 0.40 threshold)
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
72% of students finish within six years, putting completion well above the national norm. Retention is strong at 85%, and first-year attrition is where most degrees are lost. Retention and completion are close, which places the gap between entering and finishing almost entirely in year one. A 43:1 ratio means students need to be deliberate about getting faculty time. As a for-profit two-year institution, outcomes here deserve a harder look than the sector average suggests: for-profit institutions vary enormously, and the sector's aggregate numbers hide both strong and very weak performers.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 2,131 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Average net price after grant aid is $25,585 a year — mid-range for a four-year institution. Income makes less difference than usual: $24,734 at $0–30k, $31,257 at $110k+. About 76% get grants averaging $5,194, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. Borrowing is widespread: 67% take federal loans.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 722 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $24,734 |
| $30–48k | $24,630 |
| $48–75k | $25,599 |
| $75–110k | $29,146 |
| $110k+ | $31,257 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 1,438 of these 2,131 students, totalling $9,632,816 — an average of $6,699 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (San Bernardino County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)