by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the complete price tag of a school. Rather, they are presented a financial aid deal that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
Just what financing solutions does UTI Phoenix provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep scrolling for answers. Scroll down to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at Universal Technical Institute-Phoenix, 89% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid around 244 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $5,974 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 23% | $1,821 |
| Federal Pell grants | 59% | $5,623 |
| State/local grants | 0% | $1,397 |
| Federal student loans | 69% | $7,049 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At UTI Phoenix, some 75% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $4,630 (for some 615 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $4,630 |
| Federal Pell grants | 47% | $5,018 |
| Federal student loans | 52% | $7,128 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $4,968.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $20,350 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $21,526 |
| Over $75,000 | $26,239 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $24,863 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $23,178 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use UTI Phoenix’s net price tool: www.uti.edu/admissions/tuition.
Graduating students at UTI Phoenix carry a median federal student debt of $10,247 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,247 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,097 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $138.85/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at UTI Phoenix.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,325 |
| 25th percentile | $9,000 |
| 75th percentile | $18,688 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $22,507 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,588 |
| Middle income | $10,827 |
| High income | $10,239 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,375 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,239 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $10,239 |
| Independent students | $12,242 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. UTI Phoenix.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at UTI Phoenix:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 53618 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $802,949,411 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 176 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $2,255,333 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $12,814 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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