by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at UEI College-Tacoma can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
What financing options does UEI College-Tacoma offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep scrolling to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from UEI College-Tacoma.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
For freshmen starting at UEI College-Tacoma, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 359 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 88% | $4,771 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 12% | $869 |
| Federal Pell grants | 85% | $4,787 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 97% | $7,408 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At this school, about 86% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $4,032 (for some 870 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 86% | $4,032 |
| Federal Pell grants | 66% | $4,488 |
| Federal student loans | 76% | $6,969 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $4,514.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $34,423 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $35,205 |
| Over $75,000 | $39,154 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $36,850 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $34,928 |
To project your own net price, use UEI College-Tacoma’s net price tool: enroll.uei.edu/NPC.
The median federal debt load at UEI College-Tacoma comes to $9,433 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $9,433 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $100.72/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The figures below chart the debt distribution at UEI College-Tacoma.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,750 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $9,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $9,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,445 |
| Middle income | $8,914 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,433 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,449 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for UEI College-Tacoma.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at UEI College-Tacoma:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 20589 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $161,771,508 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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