by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total price of attendance at UEI College-Gardena can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financing options does UEI College-Gardena offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep going to see what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from UEI College-Gardena.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at UEI College-Gardena, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance (about 790 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 95% | $5,446 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 20% | $873 |
| Federal Pell grants | 94% | $5,290 |
| State/local grants | 0% | $2,500 |
| Federal student loans | 96% | $7,770 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. Across the undergraduate body at UEI College-Gardena, approximately 90% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $4,663 (among about 2251 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 90% | $4,663 |
| Federal Pell grants | 76% | $4,869 |
| Federal student loans | 79% | $6,960 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $5,414.
The figures below show the average net price — cost after all grant and scholarship aid — broken out by family income.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $26,364 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $27,759 |
| Over $75,000 | $30,876 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $28,691 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $26,611 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see UEI College-Gardena’s net price tool: enroll.uei.edu/Npc.
The middle student in the debt distribution at UEI College-Gardena owes $9,433 of cumulative federal debt.
| 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 |
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. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at UEI College-Gardena.
| 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.
By Family Income
| 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 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. UEI College-Gardena.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at UEI College-Gardena:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 20589 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $161,771,508 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 62 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $717,270 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $11,569 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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